Law Intelligence North Circuit Liverpool Case on Life Policy
In Liverpool a jury under Justice Mellor considered a £500 life assurance policy from 1858 on John Bridge who died in 1860. Evidence showed prior illness and possible habits. jury found gout, sobriety, and prior declinations not knowingly withheld, and the judge directed a verdict for the defendants.
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Liverpool
Justice Mellor
Bridge
Y. Tile London Equitable Mutual Life ™ Assurance Company
John Bridge
Brett
Q.C
Charles Russell
Serjeant
Simon
Heath
Bradshaw
Games
Whittle
Foreman is Artificer Under Truck Act Says Sheffield Court
In Sheffield County Court Judge T Ellison ruled that a foreman is an artificer under the Truck Act. G Ryals had been sued by Hattersley for 6 15s 2d for goods bought with wage deductions. The case noted that employers sold goods to workers, complicating the wage relation and proving the foreman’s status within the act.
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Sheffield County Court
T. Ellison
Messrs. Hattersley
Wentworth-street
G. Ryals
Bond-street
Gould
Fretson
Sam Fincli
Bank accountability urged to avert joint stock failures
A letter to the editor argues for an independent daily accountant in joint stock banks to prevent false balance sheets. It urges rigorous signature and daily oversight, matching Scotland’s practice, to deter fraud and protect shareholders from looming ruin.
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Chronicle
Scotland
British Diplomacy in Japan From the Japan Herald
The Japan Herald reports on British views of Japan in October, noting a restless national mood toward Eastern policy. It argues reform pressures, Daimyo resistance, and the Mikado’s struggle with foreign powers, citing Simonoseki victory and a new move to end Daimyo residence at Yedo.
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Japan
Mikado
Carlyle
Frederick the Great
Prussia
Denmark
Choshin
Simonoseki
Lake Daimios
Yedo
Daimio
Kanga
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