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Court actions and curiosities from the year’s sessions
A quarterly General Court at India House suspended sections of Bye-laws to handle a batch of bales for Capt. G. Sampson while Sir John Hipperley Coxe debated Lord Hobart. Reports include a noble livings transfer, naval chaplain appointments, Common Council actions on city lands purchases, and Lord Mayor’s Day planning costs. Also noted are a Colchester court case acquitting Capt. Craven, a fatal accident near Gray’s Inn Lane, a conjurer episode in Hyde Park, robberies, drownings, and public works developments including Bridgewater Bridge and stagecoach incidents highlighting transport risks of the era.
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India House
Felefwo
Cép
G. Sampson
John Hipperley Coxe
Lord Hobart
Loughborogels
R. ‘Hardy
Emanuel College
Cambridge
Eee
Alex. Duncan
Dondsé
Lord Duncan
Bolom
Northumberland
Guildhall
Chancery-lane
Dance
Arte
Rene
Egerton
Colchester
B. Craven
Royal Independent Invalids
Gray's-inn-lane
Altho
R. Ford
Price
1St Regiment of Guards