Local Notables and Trials Highlight Late January Events
A list of names from Oxfordshire Worcestershire and Lancashire appears with dates in January and February for auctions, business notices, and movers. A Bank clerk in Barbican ends his life. a king’s messenger custody dispute surrounds Lord Camelford. W Probert, late proprietor, faced a capital indictment for arson but bail granted after misdemeanour bill. trial delayed to next Sessions.
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Lord Camelford
Johnson
W. Probert
King’s Arms Tavern
Knight
Barbican
Robbery of Communion Plate and Dover Kidnapping Plot
A parish house in Holborn was robbed of church communion plate and cash. In a separate incident Lord Camelford was seized after hiring a boat to Calais, with Adams and Newport aiding the ruse. the Privy Council later questioned witnesses and officials at the Portland office.
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St. Andrew, Holborn
Shoe Lane
Cath
Lord Camelford
Dover
City of London Inn
Adams
Calais
France
Adanis
Adantis
Mr. Newport
Mrr. Newport
Lord C
Newport
Camelford
Cuflum House
Cameford
Secretary of State
Paris
Duke of Portland
Owe Port
Privy Council
Old Bailey Sessions Report Convictions and Sentences
The Old Bailey sessions opened before the Lord Mayor and judges. Nineteen prisoners faced trial with four capital convictions for highway robbery and assault. others were found guilty of felony including thefts from a shop and stealing silver spoons. A man named James Eyres was convicted of murder for aiding an attack, with sentence of death and future dissection. Several forgery, burglary, and petty theft cases followed, with multiple defendants sentenced to death, transportation, or hard labour.
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Heath
Baron Thompson
Lawrence
G. Ham
W. ‘Wallace
John Caffel
Bridget Sullivan
Betty Murphy
Thomas Appleton
Fellony
S. Wilson
Lord Elex
T. Smith
T. Green
Sttealing
H. Marr
G. Warrington
Olds
James Eyres
3D Regiment of Awards
Gabriel Franks
Franks
Wapping
Altho
Pat. Blake
Mich. Stack
Rd.Cornes
John Ford
East India Company
Retiing
Blake
Stack
Gomes
J. Turnbull
John Haines
H. Edwards
T.jones
T. Dawson
Hounslow
Jones
Dowson
Bedfont
Jack
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Vitualler
St. George
Osfordshire
St. Aldates
Mit
Patt Mal
Oxforshire
Guildhall
J. Bick
Upton-upon-Severn
Worcestershire
J Cunliff
Luftock
Bolton-le-Moors
Lancashire
P."gapper
Sherborne
R. Wilsons
Ribchester
P. Tyler
Artcaster
Lincolnshire
Montay
Old Bailey
Wepnespat
Tuours Bay
Finnay
Thames
Newgate
House of Corrections
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