Court hears trial of Jane Gibbs for alleged harassment near Bow Street
The trial recounts Jane Gibbs's alleged methods in street encounters with men, including claims of robbery and coercion. Witnesses from the Navy Office and St Bartholomew's Hospital describe her behavior as violent and persistent. Gibbs is described as tall, thin, with a coarse face and missing front teeth, and the court guards her from an enraged crowd as she is acquitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charing Cross
Bow-street
Ford
Newgate
Bedford-street
Holborn
Jane Gibbs
Brownlaw Street
Brownlow-street
Clayton
Navy Office
Gerald Fitzgerald
Strand
Servons
Thomas Bradslaw
Northamptonshire
St. James’s Park
Gilbert
Salisoury-square
St. Bartholomew’s Hospital
Sair
Spital Fields
Zurner
Oxford-street
Andrews
Common-Sergeant
Prisoners Guilty Of Various Pretense and Theft
The following prisoners were tried and found guilty James Edwards for obtaining under false pretenses a pair of women s blue Morocco flippers and other articles the property of John Brown Robert Guernsey for stealing a few pig and an old sack the property of William Legg William Dover for stealing two remnants of cloth the property of William Warburton Elizabeth King for stealing a cotton gown the property of David Lloyd John Williams for aiding with others in destroying some Custom-house Officers in the discharge of their duty Eleanor Welch and James Newland for uttering bafé coin Several prisoners were acquitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Edwards
John Brown
Robert Guernsey
William Legg
William Dover
William Warburton
Elizabeth King
David Lloyd
John Williams
Eleanor Welch
James Newland
Public Office and Stolen Goods Referred to Courts
Yesterday James North was re-examined on suspicion of assault and robbery for a silver watch and a shilling. John Folkard swore the watch was pledged by the prisoner. Other prisoners faced trials for pistol theft and uttering counterfeit half-guineas. Reports also note a substantial fall of the Green Dragon in Birmingham and an army subsistence plan, with a runaway apprentice described in a morning paper as having stolen garments and trailed to the Dutch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James North
John Folkard
London Road
St. George’s Fields
John Clark
John Richards
Strand
Mary Osvorn
St. James’square
William the Third
Newgate
St. James’street
Green Dragon
Wednesbury
Birmingham
Tondon
Tatham
Downing-Etrert
Duke of York
Henry Dundas
Helder
North Holland
Bard
Amethys
Rufsian
D’herminin
Reval
Schagen
O’hermann
Ralph Abercromby
Prince of Orange
England
Holland
Williams
Rhine
Switzerland
Seringapatam
Trppoo
Stamey
Pearth
G. Demester, Esq
Sun Fire Office
WM. Stephenson
Lombard. Street
St. Alban’s
East Barnet
Dispatches from the North Sea and Atlantic naval actions
Reports from the Duke of York and Dundas detail arrival at Schagen and cooperation with Dutch deserters forming corps, plus letters from Admiral Duncan and Admiral St Vincent describing captures near Dunkirk and off Cape de Gatte. Also includes Parker's Jamaica squadron notices of privateers and merchant vessels seized, listing several ships and cargos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiralty Office
Adm
Loch Duncan
Egmont
Dewmar
le Dragan
Citoyen Liard
Dunkirk
Norway
Viscount Duncan
J. A. Ommanney
Earl of
Jah
Brenton
Santo Christo de Gracia
Thequadron
Camilla
Tam
Vessels Pressed by British Squadrons Off Havana
A maritime roundup details numerous captures by the British squadron under Vice Admiral Harvey. Spanish, French, and American-flagged vessels are seized for cargoes including dry goods, coffee, wine, brandy, mahogany, and quicksilver. The report lists ships like the alarm, Thunderer, and Carnage in action near Campeachy, Vera Cruz, Havana, and Providence, with many taken or detained. Additional notices cover bankruptcies, dividends, and military actions in Holland and surrounding theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antwep Vessersi
L’esperance
Aquilon
L'Horizon
Ditto
Havannah
Corunna
Vera Cruz
Cadiz
Greyhound
Se. Thomas's
Faénie
Orgence
Snitz Dorvaly
la Vera Cpiz
Havanvan
York
Carnate
Alarm
Fhosner
Columbia
Jacmaica
Campeachy
Alaris
Hantshal
Thunderer
Campeach Y
Venus
Ano Cher
Mariel
Havanncis
H.ns.bal
Quadron
Dijana
New York
la Ven Cruz
Hannibat
Conception
la Vera
Crus
Shiehay
Echo
Campeavheana
Camipeachy
Aoventars
Campeashy
la Vera Cruzy
Solebay
la Magiciense
Bonair
Curreeya
Sobel Fe Golute Necker
Curregga
Accuain
Nostra- Senora del Carmen
Maragaing
Carthagena
Maracaibo
Corton
Santa Trinidad
St. Domingos
Acuba
Itt
Ditt
New
St. Jago de Cuba
Philadelphia
Figar
Coffe
Maidstone
Alexandr
Danih Calolirs
Ecolles
Aguilon
Africa
Ladest
Paix
Gonaives
Albicore
Sagi
Adventire
Fetree
Diigence
Christopher’s
Guadaloupe
St. Thomazy
Maliga
Soutaambork
C. Henry Harvey
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