26 May 1841
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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 26, 1841
Page
1
A dissenter’s critique accuses reformers of selfish tactics and urges the government to relieve nonconformists. It argues the liberal majority should compromise to end civil privilege suspensions, church rates, and imprisonments, claiming dissenters have done their part.
A correspondent signing as Considious asks why William Baines remains in custody after the ecclesiastical courts purged the original contempt. He argues an act of Parliament does not justify detention without a legal instrument and questions the motive of treating nonpayment of fees as harsher than contempt or excommunication.
Mr William Baines remains jailed in Leicester for over twenty seven weeks for refusing to pay the 2 6s church rates and 125 38 costs demanded by Canterbury's court. The Arches Court heard Mr Daniel Palfrey of Dover challenge the rate as improper and debated vestry by laws, minister salary, and parish authority. Debate referenced Braintree and Tin dal judgments on by laws and reparation powers.
Reports detail residents resisting church-rate payments in Brentford Wakefield Peterborough Bradford Wisbech and Wisbech with protests over legality and changes to charges. Citizens contest authority citing recent repairs raising costs while officials push for rates or direct appeals to courts.
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