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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 03, 1735
Page
3
On Monday the event opens with speculative odds for two battles. one stallion named Henge Ele is valued at 10 Guineas and another at 269 Guineas. The text is garbled but indicates prize or stake figures and race betting context.
A May 5 1735 notice reports a “forceal-minded” person or persons who dug a pit in the Hove track from Epsom Church to Howell Hill Surrey. The pit caused horse and rider injuries when entered. Two men concealed behind a bush covered the pit to trap riders. Rewards of five guineas and three guineas are offered for the discoverers, to be paid by Mr. North at the Spread Eagle or Mr. Wilcox at Temple Exchange.
An old advertisement announces two octavo volumes titled Trials at the Sessions House Old Bailey 1720 to present time. It catalogs famous cases and highwaymen, including Harkins Sympson and Sally Salisbury, with life histories and dying speeches. Sold by J Wilford near St Paul’s and pamphlet shops. 26 numbers published biweekly. Readers urged to complete their sets quickly.
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