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Death of London Bishop Henry Compton at Fulham
London July 9 news reports the death of Right Reverend Henry Compton Lord Bishop of London in Fulham aged 80. He was son of the late Earl of Northampton and held seats in Privy Council before his death in his 81st year. The report also notes a session at Old Bailey with ten capital murder targets, including Captain O Bryan awaiting trial, and a coachman’s manslaughter conviction of a coffee-man’s servant.
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