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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 19, 1800
Page
3
The court heard testimonials praising the prisoner as a good father and affectionate husband. Several witnesses, including a Receiver-General, spoke of his long-standing integrity and financial honesty, while one attorney noted his moderation. The jury found him guilty but recommended mercy, citing his character.
A trial item details a fraud indictment involving an unnamed defendant in London from Scotland. The case centers on an attempted appointment of a cadetship to a man named David Kinnaird, with the accused promising to secure the post for a fee and proposing security for creditors. The narrative includes misrepresented appointments, negotiations with agents, and claims of future payments, revealing alleged schemes to plunder the applicant of his property. The proceedings mention Reeves and Shee as figures in the alleged scheme and reference a meeting at Marlborough court.
A lengthy trial recounts a civil and military agent accused of procuring a cadetship through manipulation of appointments and a forged or misrepresented letter. Witnesses testified to the defendant’s efforts to recover money, while the Crown pressed that the defendant used intermediation by Mr Wright and Mr Lewis to secure the cadetship. The jury swiftly found the defendant guilty after about nine hours of testimony and argument.
An unclear fragment mentions a superintendent and a morning assembly, referencing anniversaries and neighborhood safety. The readable lines hint at public notices, community talks, and calls to relief police actions amid confusion and partial statements. The piece preserves names and places only faintly.
Reports describe a tense scene with guards patrolling markets, a mayoral envoy warning retailers to prevent disruption, and volunteers placed on late-night duty. Officials fear profiteering and call for stable provisions to avoid market collapse in the coming week.
On Friday evening a large group of women confronted Mr. Miller of Grelg Tenhall accusing him of adulterated meat and wheat. They dragged him from an inn and assaulted him with his own materials, but none seriously injured beyond minor bruising. Mr. Ceisp read the Riot Act, and the mob soon dispersed.
A chaotic sequence describes a mob clash over several days with destruction at Mr Tosrson’s Baker, mounted troops deployed under Riot Act, injuries to rioters and bystanders, and a later calm as authorities seek price mediation and street quiet.
Unclear OCR text mentions riots symptoms and a Baker flour spill near an old bridge in Bristol. Limited readable details describe potential danger to the poor and a local public disturbance. Further clarification needed to identify exact events, dates, or involved parties.
Fragmentary report notes inquest like proceedings about a market event on Saturday hindered by Cori price, with constables attempting to prevent a bride theft and protect inhabitants. Mentions actions by local officials and delays in resolutions, and references to Aldgtaien Nentane R LOW.
In Windsor last night a mob on Rhames Street shouted for bread shattered windows opposite Mrs Sangay Bakes’s home and moved toward Mrs Graceyin Peafeertree street before meeting Captain Nea of the Stiffordshire Militia. After a riot reading, four rioters were arrested while others paraded the streets till around midnight. New-Windhir residents later held a town meeting to address the high bread prices and agreed to curb the excesses.
An unruly crowd gathered in Woolwich last night prompting authorities to intervene. The event centered on a dispute involving local leader Miya Rivéour and Cheesemanges of the town, with claims of abusive behavior and calls for action against the head of a nearby association.
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