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Noted cases of breach of promise and royal suitor in London
The court heard a breach of promise case in Willes court with Miss Margaret Smith vs Woodfine, awarding 3000 damages. Other items include Count Piancini’s railway loss of manuscript and Stamford Hill burglary, with one convict sentenced to life transportation. Royal suitor Dunn faced insanity findings at Bow Street.
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Justice Willes
Woodfine
Miss Smith
Court of Common Pleas
Count Piancini
South-Western Railway Company
Rome
Jersey
Saffi
Stamforpd Hill
Central Criminal Court
Towers
Horwood
Fieckhart
Stamford Hill
John Peyton
Humphreys
Flockhart
Richard Dunn
Burdett Coutts
Henry
Bow-street
Dunn
Princess Mary of Cambridge
St. James's Palace
Lavers
Sutherland
Duchess of Cambridge
Mae
Bond-street
Sarah
Bury-street
St. James’s
Dr. Sutherland