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Private Bills and Libel Law Debates in Parliament
Parliament hears petitions for private bills including Brighton water works and Limerick bridge, with leave granted for roads, harbours, and railways. A lengthy libel case against Brighton Guardian's Cohen is debated, highlighting press protection, with cross‑party calls for libel reform and government accountability.
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Brighton
Wigney
Hall Dare
Middlesex and Essex
Jeave
O’dwyer
Drogheda
Russell
Dudley
Hodges
Kent
Lord Acheson
Shawe
Suffolk and General County Insurance Company
Sinc Yorke
Alderman Wood
London Bridge
City of London
Abercrombie
General Steam Navigation Company
Memeer
Glasgow Waterworks’ Company
Tynte
Somersetshire
Lord Sandon
Manchester
Ruthven
County of
Down
Byng
Brunton
Mr. Tooke
St. Luke's Church
Durham
O'Dwyer
Limerick
Limerick Bridge
Feargus O’connor
Gallycloin
Cork
Ireland
L. E. Cohen
Brighton Guardia
His Majesty
Chelmsford
Essex
Brighton Guardian
Knowies Farm
Hardingly
Linfield
Penfold
Chankingbury
Steyning
Horsham
C. Burrell
Sussex
Bec
Lewes
Sussex Junto
William Courthope Abbott
Fay
William Courthope Mabbott
Court of King’s Bench
James Parke
Chelsaford
Mrustice Parke
Justice Parke
Cleimsford
Dublin
Crown
Lord William Lennox
Efnce
the Guardian
America
Feargus O'Connor
Preas
Menger
J. O'Connor
Mr. O'C
Sheil
Lord Howick
Mr. Sheil
Barrett
Daniel O'Connell
Mr. S
Pilot
Wilks
Tipperary
England
Stamp Office
Cohen
Hear
Friends of Liberty
O‘ Dwyer
Major Beauclerk
Pilot News
Mr. Cohen
Charles Burrell
Pryme
Mr. Roebuck
Kidd
Oldham
Mr. Sr
Mr. R
Memper
Rose
Codex
Finn
Carigega
Calerve
Kilkenny
Church of England
Lord Grey
London
Graig
Doyle
Pocock
House of Lords
Butler