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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 13, 1787
Page
4
An armed pirate sloop mounting ten guns captures merchants property at Cadia and plunders cargo while cruelties to crews spark dispatches to the Minister. The Minster sources detail the vessel’s capture, voyage mishaps, and rescues as a relief effort unfolds across the Atlantic trade routes.
A violent event on a Sunday night ends with the murder of a man in his home as assailants sever his head and force his wife from the house. The report echoes fear and outrage over the barbarity. Separately, a marriage is announced in Norfolk between Thomas Browne Ivins and Miss Miry Hate, daughter of Edward Hale.
Sophia Pungle faced Mr Justice Ashhurst and a London jury for forging documents claiming authority from William Winerbors to withdraw three per cent reduced annuities for Elizabeth Winterborn. The indictment includes threats to defraud the Governors and Company at the Bank of England and an additional count for uttering counterfeits.
The trial centers on a woman described as the purchaser of the Ruck and involved in a scheme to secure funds for securities. The defendant pleaded Not Guilty as witnesses, including Mr. Wade and Mr. Langford, testified about payments and connections to various associates. The Recorder noted inconsistent testimony and the jury retired without a verdict.
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