Hertford reform fight over boroughs and bribery fears
Debates on extending Hertford borough rights reveal concerns over corruption, electorate size, and fair representation. MPs clash on disfranchisement, with arguments about the 101. voters, leases for votes, and the reform bill's impact on balance between artisans and landowners.
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Hertford
Ennyson
Tavistock
Richmond
Robert Stuart
Bernal
Ward
Cheera
H. Hardinge
Duncombe
Ingestrie
Mahon
Borough of
Blackburn
Lancashire
Kendal
Newry
O'Reilly
O'Connell
Lrickfergus
Walter
Warwick
Goulburn
Peel
Hood
Willoughby
Aglionby
Liverpool Freemen
Landon
Chett
Liverpool
Hey
cwPool
Law Intelligence at the Court of Chancery in March
Arguments closed on whether the Newbury corporation should account for a 4000 legacy from 1825 or extend inquiry earlier. The Lord Chancellor signaled his strong view on extending the inquiry, balancing indulgence to corporations with accountability for funds, and promised to consider the matter carefully before judgment.
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Court OF Chancery
J. Newbury
Corporation of Newbury
Lord Mandeville
Lord Gosford
Lady Mandeville
Richard Sparrow
Sparrow
Knight
Kindersley
Mr. Knight
Richards Wood v Alderman Wood specific performance case in Vice-Chancellor's Court
In the March 19 decision Richards MP sued Alderman Wood MP seeking specific performance of a Southwark premises purchase. His Honour awarded specific performance and costs, with ongoing business for the court after Easter recess including motions and unopposed petitions. The Sutton Park timber case was refined on Master's report with exceptions partially sustained and recommitted for review.
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Richards C. Wood
Richards
M.P
Alderman Wood
Southwark
Sutton Park
Edw. Sugden
Police Court Notices of Thefts and Assaults in London
A sequence of cases from Bow Street and surrounding precincts reports John Joseph Cohen's final examination for stealing a frock coat believed to be his own, and a fashionably dressed man who refused payment after alleged hotel brawl at the Mitre Hotel. Thames police detail tea and sugar thefts, a stabbing in Lambeth Street, and Hatton Garden licensing-day actions against a Castle public-house for serving liquor during divine service.
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Buraven
King
Serine Rice
Alderman Tromorson
Roruven
Buxton
Canada
South Africa
New South Wales
van Diemen’s Land
Great Britain
Rawlings
Mr. Rogers
Mr. Broady
Broady
Rawkings
Rogers
Bow-Street
John Joseph Cohen
William Leonox
Regent Street
Halls
Dia
Mitre
St. Martin
H E
Tie Peanut
St. Martin’s. Thames
Wiliam Creswell
Eptford
John Hall
Maidstone
Lambeth Street
Michael Skeer
William Smith
Rosemary-lane
Hatton-Garden
Digby
James Broady
Castle
Greenhill
Aston Rawlings
Assize Intelligence opens Tolpuddle trials in Sussex court
Lord Lyndhurst and Mr Justice Gaselee presided at Lewes as forty prisoners appeared with twenty eight causes for trial. Key cases included a manslaughter over aBeershop quarrel in Ramboldswyke, and two men found guilty of counterfeiting moulds for coins. A Tolpuddle trial then detailed secret oaths and harsh penalties for forming an agricultural labourers lodge, with witnesses describing the initiation ritual and sworn rules.
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Grampound
Liverpool
J. Russell
Viscount Sandon
Jeffries
Hopefox
Rice
Mate
Liverpoool
Wiltshire
Ft Peer
S. Rice
Goulburn
Nl Holl
Benett
Robert Peel
Hodgson
Tooke
Hughes Hughes
Scotland
Robert Steuart
Ee Court OF Chancery
Lynch
Court of Chancery
England
Lewes
Lord Lyndhurst
Justice Gaselee
Crown Court
Nisi Prius
Lord Lyndharat
George Lennox
M.P
Robert Hunt
Aaron Sait
Rumboldswyke
Chichester
Sait
Elliott
Thomas Lewis
Mary Matthews
Brighton
Lewis
C. E. Williams
Mint
Western
Dorchester
Gambier
John Tock
Tolpuddle
James Brine
Tolpuddie
Thomas Stanfield
Brine
Mr. Brine
Affpuddie
Torndale
James Hammett
Fins
Edward Legg
Richard Sreys
Henry Courtney
Elias Riggs
Tol Puddle
J. Stanfield
James Loveless
George Loveless
Ihaat
Affpuddle
Butt
John Stanfield
Hallet
Odd Fellows’ Society
Society of Freemasons
Derbyshire
Legg
Loveless
Affpaddle
Hammett
Tulpuddle
Totpaddle
James Brive
Percy
Courtney
Tolpaddie
Thomas Stanfeld
Ripe
John Stanfeldy
John
James
Wei
James Ifivelves
Tiob
Society
Mr. Butt
Frances Whetham
James Whetham
Lovéleta
Death
J. Loveless
Tullpuddie
Charles Clear
Whether
John James Whethan
Mra. Whetham
Janica Loveless
London
Death Head's Society
Johan Cox
Bie
Jeans Brine
Mr. Frampton
James Frampton
Tollpuddle
Toomer
Frampton
Broruze
Father
Kett
Gronae Romasnz
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G. Bentinck
Morocco
Mark Philips
R. Labouchere
Mr. Gladstone
Bolton
Hear
Gladstone
Canning
Huskisson
Baines
Nicholl
Col. Williams
Nicholle
R. Peel
House
House of Commons
Sir William
LAW Intelligence
Police
Assize Intelligence
Mips
Jane
Tolddley
Jabdary
Ieee
Lodge
Bone
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