20 Nov 1793
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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 20, 1793
Page
1
The report states that the court found the verdict not right and would ensure justice. Lord Kexvow ordered the case to return on Saturday for final decision, to avoid any cloud over the matter.
Defendant, an assistant clergyman of a Dissenting congregation, was convicted at Devon Assizes before Baron Pernays and a special jury for two indictments charging him with preaching seditious sermons in Plymouth on 5 and 18 November 1792. Evidence showed calls for reform, criticism of taxes and debt, and praise of the French Revolution, with witnesses differing on the sermons' religious meaning. The defense urged a new trial, arguing the reports varied and the jury verdict contradicted the weight of the evidence. The judge summed up in the defendant’s favor.
The morning delivery reports a decisive French defeat on the France border after a six hour engagement, with 4,000 to 5,000 casualties and 12 cannon lost. Royal duties and Cabinet events follow, including Levee at Windsor, ambassadors named, and a charity appeal urging linen donations for wounded soldiers. A Paris trial note mentions a widow's claim tied to a political payment.
The discourse argues that punishment should fit defiance of government and compares British constitutional superiority to French misrule. Counsel for the prosecution, Gravantar, defends the Crown while Morris and Fansetaw align with him. Lord Kenyon ordenes commitment to Newgate for judgment at term’s end.
Richard Laws posted bail and agreed to answer any interrogatories that night, committing to respond to the questions as directed by authorities.
George Brand was sentenced to one year in Newgate for assaulting John Megin and for interfering with officers of His Majesty's Customs in the discharge of their duties. Upon release he must provide security for three years of good behavior, with himself and his sureties bound.
In Guildhall London on November 19 a jury found for the plaintiff in a libel suit against UV Vaughan for publication in the Morning Herald. The plaintiff sought to clear his character. damages were awarded.
Yesterday evening their Majesties the Princesses and Princes Augustus and Apolaus attended the theatre. The Prince of Wales sat in his private box as the crowd cheered loyally. A dove entered during the pantomime and perched on the Princely balcony before being returned by attendants. The entertainment ended shortly before eleven.
Fragmentary poetic prose shows a speaker addressing an author and Harley as fears and hopes alternate thoughts. The narrator invites observation of stage events, praising courage against fear and the crowd’s reactions, while urging praise for the author’s craft amid stirring dramatic moments.
A Portsmouth unit is said to sail to the French coast before any other destination. A letter from Ports mouth describes troop spirits before departure, while Royalist reports on St Malo and Lyons portray a nation in scarcity.
A polemical historical summary traces the violence of revolutionary France from the early terror to the September massacres. It condemns Danton Robespierre and allies for arming satellites and orders mass executions to purge royalty and clergy, warning divine justice will avenge the bloodshed.
In early reports rumors claimed M de Caixxe carried over a fortune of about a million sterling and invested further sums in Dutch funds and property. He allegedly spent 150000 on a town and country house, furnishing, and art after preparing to join the French crown amid the revolution.
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