Extensive 18th Century Auction and Lottery Notices
A long OCR page lists books and publishers with prices and formats, including an elaborate edition of ANDERSON's HISTORY OF COMMERCE, MARQUIS DARGENSON works, FRIEDERICK THE GREAT letters, and Defoe's ROBINSON CRUSOE. Also noted are lotteries payments and prize distributions to multiple Wiltshire and Bath residents, with names, shares, and sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Londons
Lococrarxte
Warren
Bookfellerst
Coustry
Mi.de Montagne
House of Lords
Polard
Robinson Crusoe
Daniel Defoe
Mof
Frange
America
France
United States
Efi Eclaviere
Abi Basoe Dewar Ville
Francis Lord Ee Ae Ny
Frederick the
Prussia
Mathus Pode
Eléétor
Saxony
Frederick
M. de Suhm
Wir
Aid
Berlin
Price
Clarkson
Mayo
China
North West
John Meares
Esa
Expiring Soldiers and Private Burial Requests
The article recounts General Cargulhas dying at Chattiam Barracks asking for a private funeral with no parade, while a private soldier sought arrears and convivial burial provisions. Both dying requests were granted as the garrison mourned quietly, followed by a small, ritual funeral for the private soldier. The piece then moves to judgments involving naval stores, assault on a sheriff, and a brawl where a woman cheers violence and props a coal scuttle at the officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cargulhas
Chattiam Barracks
de Joyce
Richard Hauskins
James Wood
S J. Paul’s
Shadwell
Morris
Edward Burges
Thomas Lind
Mary Pierce
Robert Luce
Philipson
Thomas Lloyd
Miss. Pierce
Lloyd
Misconduct in Norfolk Justices Over Burglary and Rape Case
Law reports from Westminster Hall recount a criminal information against James Smith and Samuel Rush for misbehavior by two Norfolk magistrates. The case involves James Neale accused of rape by Sarah Walker and the magistrates allegedly coercing marriage or punishment. Neale was committed, then discharged. a rule was granted following notice to the magistrates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serjeant
le Blanc
James
Smith
Samuel Ruth
Elgis
Norfolk
James‘Neales
James Rush
cNeale
Rush
Sarah
Walker
Neale
Villian
Sorme
Duck v Addington A Middlesex case on false imprisonment
Counsel for the defendant argues that the magistrates had no authority to detain immediately and examines Parliament acts from Queen Anne to George I. The plaintiff John Duck, a hackney driver, claims unjust imprisonment and the defense cites statutes enabling fines and distress. The matter centers on whether Justices of the Peace shared power with Commissioners and how penalties were to be levied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mingay
John Duck
William Addington
Middlesex
Lord Kenyon
Ann
Phee
Baden
Imade
Addington
Exfine
Hackney
Criminal Information Involving County Justice Robert Philips
Friday November 18 reports a move for a Criminal Information against Justice Robert Philips of Mormank County. A man summoned to appear January 24 for possessing deer parts was tried and convicted January 16. The magistrate allegedly convicted another man of the same offense, violating the Act of Parliament. The magistrate only stated the conviction, omitting evidence. An affidavit of notice to the magistrate accompanied a Rule granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Robert Philips
Mormank
Justices Powers Under Penal Statutes debated in court
Lord Kenyon and other judges debated whether Justices of the Peace possess the same powers as Commissioners to commit or levy penalties under 10 Geo III and 6 Queen Anne acts. The discussion centered on statutory construction and intent, with verdicts leaning toward equality of authority, followed by an unrelated extract from the Enrbmburcu Advertiser advertising Shristey’s Antiscorbutic Drops and Spilsbury’s Treatise in Edinburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Ann
Wigley
Erin
Kenyon
Parliamerit
Fufice Aburst
Hackney
London
Jane
Fustice Buller
LorAspip
Justice Grofe
Enrnburcu Advertiser
Sprcral ‘Arroz
Edinburgh
Es Kelle
St. Andrew’s Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
WM. Pitt
Paige
Shergold ‘and ‘Co
Rofal Union Bank
No. So
Lomparp-Streret
UMBER
Messrs, Shergold and Co
Barnes
Heytesbury
Wilts
Heytsbury Ed L
Ee Snelgrove
Ditto
Richard Snelgrove
Jer Harris
Attjamin Bardon
Mrom Layland
Norton
Heytsbury
John Raxworthy
Upton Level
William Hindley
Grocer
Bath
Trish
William Lawrence
Trowbridge
Wits
Charles #Ofte
Mercere
Cora
Willian
Henlock
Coal Harbour
Thamess Ftreet
Warrén-Léicester-Fields
Walker, Wraight
Wis
Béach
Cambridgeshire
J. He
LAW Reports
Westminster Hall
COURT OF KING' + BENCH Townsway
DUCK
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