Law court cases and a libel trial in 1840s London
Reports cover a long jury trial and verdicts in several cases. Outcomes include a fire insurance dispute over a printer’s stock and buildings, a police provocation case involving a theatre comedian and a public scandal, and a libel action by a clergyman against a churchwarden over a bishop’s inquiry. Details show testimonies about property ownership, fire damage, alleged fraud, and alleged sexual impropriety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quener
Sarvanar
Pacev
HatcuEt
Justice Wightman
Pleintif
Prentice
Noxpar
Sf Fist
Torsan v. Pattee
Jerstses
Lush
Jamae
Atorney
Bramwell
Jervis
Thomas Fuale
Topham
Crawford Street
Jed
James Gadsden
William George Caster
Thomas Foale
Gadsden
Foale
Thomas
Martin Waller
Foote
Waller
Foyle
Tuesaday
John Alarshall
St. Martin’s Lane
West-street
Gedaden
Baron Gurney
Norris
Navy
John Marshall
Sheald
Charles
Ace
James Brennan
Aspinall
Tate
Spencer
Ateirs
Beck Parlour
Mra. Spencer
Jana
City of London
James
Bostox
Mr. Chambers
Bradley
Stammers
M. Chambers
St. James, Bethna-green
London
Bethnal-green
St. James-the-Great
Goodwin
J Neee
Bull
St. James, Bethnalgreen
Mr. Goodwin
Bethnal
Green Road
Ar. Jervis
Rolphe
Mull
Plaintiff
Fetter
Ralphe
Chambers
Mre. Botohs
Church of England
Railway Company Shares Debacle Probed By Lord Mayor
At Guildhall a crowd gathered as Mr Chapple pressed a claim for £112 8s per share after a promised deposit and scrip were altered by the Great Manchester Rugby and Southampton Railway Company. The lord mayor adjourned the summons a week, with many attachments against railroad funds reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biamason Hovan
Deravirmsa Railway Companies
Chapple
Lombard-street
Farance
Great
Great Manchester
Rugby
Southampton
London Joint Stock Bank
Princes-stecot
Provisional Committee In Exchange Buildings
Committee of Management
Mansion House
Clarcock
Alderman Gibbs
Aeummons
Thames
Southend
Hailway Coompany
Richard Garde
Darkstreet
Bond-street
Russell
Gray's Son-square
Thames, Southend, Northern
God Eaves
Middle Temple
Messrs
Copeland Eales
Gardo
Manchester and Birmingham Railway
Garde
Charnock
Alderne
Gibbs
John Fariieau
Shrewsbury and
Herefordshire
Seutzink
Sentzink
Parliament-street
Neave
William Egerton Oldfield
Bishop's Castle
Oldfield Park
Devon
Board of Directors
Alderman Musgrove
Royal Exchange
Norton
Libel verdict against defendant in jury trial
The court weighed whether the defendant wrote with the sole aim of slandering the plaintiff. The jury later returned a verdict for the defendant, implying no libel was established under the chosen view of the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex Bon
Lee
Seston
News and feuding, a farm news debate and minister choice
A bustling dialogue unfolds with AGRICULTURIST and HERALD about news from Peel and the Times. They quibble over breath, delay, and ministers while discussing the Corn Lawn and agricultural matters.
Important discovery for the altitude of the sun in clouds
A Norwich letter to Lloyds proposes a new method to determine the sun's altitude in very cloudy weather, aiding nautical practice by fixing ship latitude and longitude by observation when dead reckoning would otherwise prevail. The Lloyd's reply notes great maritime interest and support for spreading the discovery. A separate poem on the Duke of Norfolk lauds his actions to save workers with a curry remedy. Southwark, Dec. 10, 1845.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llord’s
Ham
Victoria-street
Norwich
Lloyd's
Duke OF Norfolk
Norfolk
India
Southwark
Ulster College appoints new head Doctor Heary named leader
Donziix reports that on November 29 Dr Heary was officially appointed head of Ulster College. An Andover town scandal emerges as a guardian fraudulently entries in a visitors book at the workhouse are alleged to have occurred. A surgeon Weatlake is named in the fraud, with Lamb noted as a witness. The piece hints at potential justice if guilt escapes punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crou
Blacon Cvistoc Watet An
William Hoernsight
Grafioncoor
Grotto Passage
Elizabeth Dibley
Dibley
Nuggeridge
Muggeridge
Mupgeridge
Epot
Pesson
Agrgeon
Middlesex Hospital
Rawlinson
Marshall
Ole Bernwell
Faraz Craac
Mondey
Emma Oldfeld
Anne Culpig
Half-Moon
Islington
Prisner
Walker
Brompton
Bayswater
Greenwood
Mr. Greenwood
Thatcher
Suockixo Depnavitt
James Tubbe
Sophia Robinson
Mears
H Division
Robinson
Newgate
New Zealand
Henry Sproules Edwards
Bingham
Clonde
Byroe
Byrne
England
Garrick Theatre
Brs
Garratt
Masesty
Portsmouth
Greenwich
Pentonville
Southampton
Bray-atitebing
Mr. Henry
Blackmare Road
Pennyworth
Henry
Anlexs
Cummons
Henry Stanfield
Lincoln
Slater
Portamouth
Bia
Mrrs. Garrett
Southware
Drexkaxp
Misyortexea Oy
East Ispta Pensionen
Thomas Cole
Cottingham
M Division
Pine O'Clck
Kent Street
Elewan
Stallon-House
East India Company
India House
Ana Grace
Mary Ambrose
Newstreet
Dockhead
Sae
Tsay
Bisiat
Donziix
Heary
Ulster College
Andover
Weatlake
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LAW
Court OF Common Fleas—Sarcapay. Comm
Uxpge Police Espioxace
Srexcesv
M.dosxaup
End & Common Jury
Shoreditch
Norton Folgate
Sergeant Byles
Worship-street
Clerkenwell
BOW Streut
George Cannon
May
St. Martin's Lane
Ter Majesty
Potbury
J. H. Parry
Davis
Marlborough Steedt
James Haydon
Waterman
Maliuby
Joseph Mitchell
Coventry-street
North-street
Stepney
Blackwall Omnibusee
Black Horae
Blackwall
Veterman
Driok Log
Camibus
Maltby
Lambeth
Atremprep Surcipxa
Selina Stanfield
No 17
Wellerstreet
Hammersmith
James ‘Fulbam Stockley
Victoria Road
Kensington New Town
Susannah Ball
Stockley
Susannah Hall
Mr. Clive
Mr. Stockley
Clive
Stackley
Andrewa
Dologue
Ouribue
Thia
Rustic
Peel
Sir Robert
Mark Lane
Robert
Mark-lane
Cabinet
Agricolivest
Treasury
Mourning Chronicle
Louisburgh
Interners Courier
Peter Johnston
Letham
Fifeshire Journal
Afining Journal
Iran
Punch
Te Waa
Ndon
Ireland
Steyning
Jevenar
Louvre
Liediz
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