Sir William Follett and the Reform Act era politics
The piece traces Sir William Follett’s political rise from Exeter elections to a decade in Parliament, noting his Liberal support from Dissenters, his knighthood as Solicitor General, and his tenure as Attorney General. It reflects on his oratorical gains, marriage, and the impact of Reform Act era politics on his career.
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Exeter
Buller
Follett
Divert
Lord Loraine
Robert Peel
Italy
Peel
Frederick Pollock
William Follett
House of Commons
Lord John Russell
Sir William Follett
Jane Mars
Sir Harding Giffard
Ceylon
Desertion charge in a child case at the Lord Mayor's court
Margaret Shaunessy faced a desertion charge after leaving a baby at a wine merchant’s door in Poultry. The Lord Mayor committed her for trial with police support and testimony from bystanders, while Thorne denied paternity and a Winchester-street resident vouched for the prisoner as a trustworthy servant. The hearing highlighted the need to protect the infant.
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Cutty Desratlos
Margaret Shaunessy
James Thorne
J. Chapel-court
Poultry
St. Milred
Charles Lewis
Chapel Court
Thorne
Winchester-street
Lewis
Bankrupt's Fraudulent Deals Scrutinized in Cross-Examination
Cross-examination reveals payments of half per cent commissions on introductions to annuities and life insure cases, with cash loans and hidden profits. Mr. James accuses the bankrupt of heartless fraud harming Mrs. Deckar and creditors, while Mr. Chambers defends modesty of conduct as the court ponders the certificate.
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Court OF Bankruptcy
James Ginns
Bankfupter
Holroyd
E. James
Phinn
Chambers
Hyde
Savage
Gibbs
William Darcy Todd
Wryghte
James
Baxter
Lincoln's Inn
Youde
Foster
Stevens
John Goddard
Goddard
Wea
British Commercial Assurance Society
Trevanion
Strathmore
Kensington
Kensington and
Kensington and Strathmore
Bankrpt
Lord Strathmore
Weatern
Witnese
Miss Youden
Lord Kensington
Wales
London
Westminster
Bieieas
Asven
Sanderson
Howard and
Gibba
Witnness
Frylent
Mr. James
Huttress
Mr. Chambers
Robbery Charge Against Husband of Noted Vocalist
In a London court the husband of the renowned singer Harriet Cawae faced a robbery charge after plate and forks vanished from Measrs. Osborn and Co. A note to Mrs. Fiddes, alleged to be from Osborn’s father, tied the prisoner to the crime. Witnesses state only the prisoner visited the shop and the counter forks disappeared after his departure. The prisoner denied knowledge of the order and was bound over for further inquiry with two £250 sureties.
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Darruours
George Moffat
Dartmouth
Somes
Moffatt
Grerce Morratt
St. Paul's
Covent
5. Pauls
Covent Garden
James Tapster
Thomes B- Simpson
Offey
Walker
Gear
Bear
Jolly
Colville
Elsc
St Dunstan
Stepney
Vandrey
Doctors’ Commons
Faicarrot
Chandler's Boat House
Milbank
Edward Muir
Muir
Commercial Road
Whitechapel
Esme
Weekly Register
Anchor Close
Robert Falkner
Edinburgh
Bristol
Biemingham Ramway
CoLlisson
Glocester
Birmingham
Camp-bill
Reils
Wissburt
Gloucester
Hodgson
Francis Oakeley
Herbert Jeater Fust
London
Oakeley
Church of England
Mr. Oakeley
Gentleman
Church of Rome
Nice
Trent
England
Ireland
University of Oxford
Lord Stowell
H. Jenner Fust
F. Oakeley
St. Margareta Chapel
Marylebone
Diocese of
Province of
Canterbury
St. Margaret’s Chapel
Bon Barres T
James Gaanana Missexcen
Thomas Hill
Messenger
Secretary of State
Home Department
Mr. Hall
St James's Park
Janee Lott
St. James's Palace
William Goodwin
Dennis Farrell
House of Correction
Charnock
Hampton
Leicester Square
Strand
Somerset House
Payne
Marlborough Steht
Craters
Robert Perceval Berks
Maltby
Great Ryder-Street
St James’a-streat
Hoskins
London Magistracy
Berks
Covent-garden
White
Charing Cross
Witness
Great Ryder Street
Ashman
Bassett
Richard Slade
Thomas Whiting
Broughton
Ellen Dobbs
Castle-street
Shoreditch
Old Street Road
Slade
Whiting
William Ridley
St. George's Square
Hoxton
Charles Tait
New North Road
Bracefield
C. W. Tait
C. T. Tait
Dr. Watts
Tait
New Gloucester Street
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
Kooner
Marine Society
Isle of Wight
Southware
Atrespted
Schipt
Amelia Perry
Rosamond-street
Clerkenwell
Traill
Waterloo Bridge
Harriet Cawae
Thomas Maughan
Measrs
Cassia-road
Houis
Mr. Long
Johnson
Great St. Helen‘s
Cansis Road
Hia
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Nisi Prius
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Provisional Committee
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Haron
Perie
Green
Metropolis
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Court OF Common Fleas
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The
Great Northern) Advertiser
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Murphy
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Wepxsespay
Law of Corriigut
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Sturm
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Channell
Castle of Otranto
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Cuanoz Or
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St. Anne’s Villas
St. John's Wood
Lambhteh
Eary
Bowles
Newbury
Berkshire
Tohiahanda
Henry
Surrey
Poatman
F. Bartlett
Francis
Leicestershire
Leicester
Thames
Edeah Phillips
St. George's
Cafr
Mr. Ballantine
Arthera
Ballantine
Roche
Gamler
Goveixe
Thomas Tuckfeld
Westmereland
George Eccleston
Tim
Henry Pooley
Gravesend
George Sherwood
Windwill Hill
Staff
Pearson
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Faahad Reynolds
Glasgow
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