14 May 1800
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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 14, 1800
Page
1
Fragmentary text indicates a sale by auction at Garraway s with Mr Jaques in Cambridge. It mentions sale of possessions on a Tuesday at 12 o clock and hints at references to days before the event and prices in shillings. The legible portions point to a formal auction notice with details incomplete.
Fragmented notice describes a Purbeck Dorset estate near Wareham with 180 acres, tenements and farm lands. It lists manor features, rents, serjeant, and appurtenances, and invites view of the farm for potential buyers or lessees through Mr J Fienning. location details include village arm and proximity to the town.
The April agricultural report notes favourable conditions over the last eighteen months with rapid vegetation, rising fat stock prices at Darlington and Stockton fairs, and wheat and barley prices lifting. It records higher wheat yields per Winchester and rising per bushel figures, alongside softer offal values and mixed yields for peas and beans.
Fragmentary report discusses manufacture of gilt buttons and trade dangers during a historical period. Mentions a bench, kingly rule, and concerns about counterfeit or non gilt goods affecting neighboring trades and markets.
A historical court record quotes Littice Grose arguing that statutes aim to protect Birmingham trade in buttons. The panel debates conviction standards, noting defendants must exhibit goods in the state represented to avoid quashing the conviction. Other judges share this view, affirming the need for specific proof.
Femi WL 5 or The King 0 Fraser and Shaw were convicted of forging and uttering Liberty Tickets to fool seamen into paying for supposed protection from impressment. Mr Justice Garose sentenced them to six calendar months in jail for a dangerous conspiracy to defraud sailors and deceive the state.
A Sackville Street printseller faced a charge over a caricature reflecting on Mr Long. The court ruled there was no cause to file a criminal information, effectively dismissing the case.
Mar 13 court proceedings on a dispute between a cerpentier plaintiff and a defendant who paid 6 7s 0d owed for work. Defendant contends the charge is extravagant but agrees to arbitration. An affidavit claims the plaintiff swore the debtor offered instalments and threatened a writ of error to delay payment. Judge Cocker discharged the rule with costs, deeming the delay vexatious.
The case involves a suit to recover fees for legal advice and bail bonds at Westminster Hall. The debt is proved and a verdict returned for the plaintiff, but a rule to set aside the verdict is argued by Serjeant Vaughan who contends the plaintiff was not enrolled as an attorney despite serving articles of clerkship.
The Plaintiff, a stockbroker, sold 7001 shares before bank books opened, transferring to three buyers. When books opened, the Defendant failed to be present to authorize transfers, affecting the sale. The case references a lengthy exchange and judgments deemed important to the public.
Fragmentary report notes a House of Lords dispute on whether a noble Catholic plaintiff seated in the House is entitled to franking privileges. The excerpt mentions a judgment delivered in the King’s Bench court in favor of the defendant, but details are unclear.
Eyewitness reports from Stamford and surrounding districts describe a severe mid spring storm. Hailstones up to five inches in circumference shattered windows, knocked out lights, and damaged homes, with estimated early costs around 700 pounds. Damaged areas include Kettering and Sleaford, while trains suffered minimal disruption. A letter from Bourn, Lincolnshire, notes widespread destruction and fruit blossoms destroyed, with fears for lambs and livestock.
A Thursday trial of two 24 pounder guns on a patent carriage, displayed at Woolwich under Board of Ordnance direction and with Admiralty Lords present. One weapon fired 19 rounds in 19 minutes with high accuracy, the other tested from the waterline to gauge range of about 4900 yards with a four pound charge. Officers praised the invention as superior for navy and merchant service, noting ease of handling. Reports note improvements to West India Docks, brick making, and preparations for an iron dam. A woman in Newington Butts leapt from a window in a frenzy, dying instantly. General Gwy Nne’s carriage incident left him uninjured. Also mentions discovery that Chinese white ropes are made from plant fibres similar to hemp.
A fragmentary report describes guards returning to their homes when attacked near the chapel of Doon. Military fire resulted in the deaths of two men and two women, with a large number of country people involved before control restored.
A 79 year old Sir James Bunce dies at his home near Menning Kent. A woman and infant found dead on a road nearby, later revived by travellers and taken to a pub. A high profile trial discusses a young mother found guilty of murdering her child, despite defense claims of nonpremeditation. A fatal boxing style fight at Newington Butts ends with Collins dying from a jugular injury after a long struggle.
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