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Newspaper

Weekly Register

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Dec 18, 1799

Page

6

Law Reports Counter King Dated Case on Forgery and Nuisance

In a Reid dowers case Boucher v Girjgill the defendant argues the accept ance on a bill was forged. Lord Kenyon notes strong evidence of adoption though not conclusive. The matter of nuisance involves a tobacco cutting engine causing constant disturbance to a neighbor since 1795 with expert testimony on machine noise. verdict verdic t for plaintiff of one shilling.

King Rene Boucher Girjgill Kenyon Albevents Keayor Kirby Dillon Perfor Sph Mhewilig Lord Kenyon Witnels Guaktr Mr.Extkine Repovon Metropolis Thas Verdi&t

Bell v Rutty and Parry assault and false imprisonment

A court action over an assault and false imprisonment of Mrs Bell by Rutty and Parry. Mrs Bell witnessed paviors blocked passersby and Rutty dragged her to a courtroom where she was later bailed, then indicted for an umbrella strike. she was acquitted. Lord Kenyon denounced the conduct as a press violation of justice. Verdict awarded damages of 501.

Belly Langbourn Ward Compter Boydell Cormpter Lord Kenyon Tomart

Special Fury case on ship liability for loss of goods

In a long trial Buller v Eifber and others concerns loss of goods shipped aboard a vessel from London to Lisbon. The jury returned a special verdict after a prior finding of no fault on either side, while Lord Kenyon and Mr. Erskine debated whether water carriers should bear the same liability as land carriers. The Lords ultimately upheld the existing law that shipowners may limit liability by their bill of lading, rejecting a bill to alter maritime obligations.

London Lisbon Eckine Erskine House of Commons House’ of Lords King’s Bench Kenyon Estkine Chansesr Tonjana Jamen Hardwicke

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