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Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 26, 1770
Page
4
The writer argues delay in justice harms mercy and urges thorough inquiry into a murder case. They condemn using mercy to shield the guilty and call for rational grounds before extending delay or favor, citing Wilkes and Blackstone as examples of principled consistency.
A 1769 discussion by counsel asks if Mr. Wilkes's Ward of Farringdon Without election is valid and if he may be admitted by the Court of Aldermen. The five counselors debate the court's obligation and the legality of admission, noting uncertainty whether the court is compelled to admit the elected alderman.
A historical view argues Mr Wilkes’s election as Alderman is invalid and he is legally disqualified. The piece notes his conviction might justify refusing admission and discusses recourse to mandamus and potential appeals to higher courts, with Sir Fletcher’s opinions and reflections on constitutional authority and the King’s prerogative.
Disjointed excerpts report political tensions in a divided nation with talk of regiments to Boston, a possible resignation by Lord North, and a naval inspection by Sir Edward Hawke. Notices mention appointments to church livings in Ireland, hospital elections, and social events amid a broader backdrop of international intrigue and colonial plantation declines.
A garbled report from Penna mentions researchers probing banks for concealed Confederate funds. It notes M Malachowski, described as a gentleman of bank and fortune, being found at the bottom in the context of the inquiry.
A 1770 letter from Robert Bernard thanking Westminster electors for their unanimous nomination. He expresses humility, pledges independent service, and asks the throne to heed their remonstrances. The missive defends the electors against alleged misrepresentation by ministers and stresses fidelity to country interests.
An English notice promotes Hungary Balsam as a remedy for gravel stone strangury and kidney ulcers. A traveler heard of its efficacy in Cremnitz Hungary and secured a receipt at great expense. Since trials after returning to land, the seller claims remarkable relief and offers wholesale and retail through Newbery at St Pauls Churchyard Covent Garden and Royal Exchange outlets.
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