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The trial between Mrs. Docksey, (sister of the late David Garrick, Esq.) plaintiff, and Mr. Stephen Panting, Of the City of Lichfield,---Apothecary,---Defendant, in ejectment. Before Baron Thomson and a Special Jury. At Stafford Lent assizes, 1796. To which is prefixed, the Speech of the honourable Thomas Erskine, on the part of the plaintiff.
Docksey, Merrial.Date: [1796]- Books
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Edward Holden Cruttenden Esq; and John Zephaniah Holwell Esq; attorneys for, and on behalf of, William Davis Esq; --- Plaintiffs. Nian Mullick, --------- Defendant. Et e contra. And between the said John Zephaniah Holwell, as attorney of said William Davis, and the said William Davis in person, -- Appellants. The said Nian Mullick, ------- Respondent. Et e contra. The case of the said William Davis, and of the said John Zephaniah Holwell, as attorney to the said William Davis, the appellant in the original, and respondent in the cross appeal.
Davis, William, merchant.Date: 1751]- Books
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Being a comical and remarkable tryal that was try'd on Thursday the 30th of April 1741, at the Court of Common-Pleas at Westminster. Wherein a noted baker not a mile from Grosvenor-Square was plaintiff, and an eminent joyner in that neighbourhood, defendant, ...
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An account to the trial of Sam. George Grant, before a general court martial, held at Chatham Barracks, on Wednesday, March 21, 1792, and seven following days, for having advised and persuaded Francis Heritage and Francis Stephenson, two drummers of the Coldstream Regiment of Guards, to desert. By John Martin, of Richmond buildings, Soho, Solicitor for the Prisoner; Author of an inquiry into the state of the Legal and Judicial Polity of Scotland.
Martin, John (Attorney)Date: 1792- Books
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The case of Hugh Speke, Esq; and family, viz.
Speke, Hugh, 1656-1724?.Date: 1716]- Books
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The genuine life and trial of George Barrington, from his birth, in June 1755, to the time of his conviction at the Old-Bailey, in September, 1790, for robbing Henry Hare Townsend, Esq. of his gold Watch, Seals, &c.
Barrington, George, 1755-1804.Date: [1791]- Books
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Some memoirs of the most remarkable passages and transactions on the late happy revolution in 1688, before and after, the landing of the then Prince of Orange, afterwards our Most Glorious King William, the Deliverer and Preserver of Great-Britain and Ireland. And from thence continued on with the greatest Success against the French King, by the good Conduct, Wise and Prudent Management of our Most Gracious Queen Anne, whom God long Preserve and Defend. With some Advice to the Roman Catholicks of Ireland, annexed hereunto. By way of answer to a Pamphlet or Libel Intituled, A diary of several reports, as well true as false, Dayly spread throughout the Nation, from September the 24th 1688, to the Coronation of King William, April 11th 1689. Written Pro bono Publico.
Speke, Hugh, 1656-1724?.Date: 1709 [1713]- Books
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The case of Thomas Spence, bookseller, the corner of Chancery-Lane, London: who was committed to Clerkenwell prison, on Monday the 10th of December, 1792, for selling the second part of Paine's Rights of man: And a Bill of Indictment found against him. To which is added, the affecting case of James Maccurdy, a native of Ireland, Who was committed to Clerkenwell Bridewell, for distributing, certain Seditious Papers, where he died in a few Days.
Spence, Thomas, 1750-1814.Date: 1793- Books
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A true narrative of the proceedings at the sessions holden for London and Middlesex, at Justice-hall in the Old-bayly, the 10th and 11th days of May, 1676 : Setting forth the tryal and condemnation of the man for having several wives, and the woman for having several husbands: and other most material passages. And also an account of the tryal of the woman who was arraigned as being accessary to the sacrilegious robbery of St. Giles's-Church: with the tryal of the man for buying the plate of her. And likewise how many are condemn'd, how many burn'd in the hand, and transported. These are to satisfie all people, that the book of the sessions with the name of John Millet, was the tryals four sessions ago. With permission, Ro. L'Estrange.
Date: [1676]- Books
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The genuine life and trial of George Barrington, from his birth, in June, 1755, to the time of his conviction at the Old-Bailey, In September, 1790, for robbing Henry Hare Townsend, Esq. of his gold Watch, Seals, &c.
Barrington, George, 1755-1804.Date: [1790]- Books
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The trials of the prisoners who were try'd at the assizes held at Maidstone, for the county of Kent, on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, being the 19th, 20th, 21st, 22d, and 23d of March, 1749-50, before the Hon. Sir Thomas Denison, knt. one of the judges of the Court of King's Bench. In which are the remarkable trials of John Stone, late of Challock Lees, for maliciously and wickedly setting fire to the barn, corn and hay-ricks of Mr. John Clarke of Throwleigh; John Collington, a gentleman farmer of a considerable estate, for counselling, abetting, aiding and hiring the said John Stone to commit the said wicked act; also of Benjamin Baker and Francis Foster, for robbing on the highway; William Randal, for stealing a mare; Henry Farleys, for robbing on the highway; William Randal, for stealing a mare; Henry Farleys, for robbing his master, the late Mr. Clarke, of Denton, of 14l. 18s. John Williams, for breaking open the house of Richard Mey, of St. Cosmus and Domain in the Bleane, in the night-time, and stealing and taking away a silver watch, the property of Stephen Gammon, who received sentence of death. Likewise of James Lawrenson, for a rape on Fanny Collier, a child of ten years old; William Barlow, for a rape on Mary Ray, the wife of William Ray of Cliffe; Thomas Munn, for sending several threatening letters to Michael Comport, of Cobham in Kent, and Stephen Barret and Joseph Gregory, for going in disguise to the barn of the abovementioned John Clarke of Throwleigh, and forcibly taking him from thence, beating him, and firing a carbine and pistol at him, for which purpose they were hired by the abovesaid John Collington.
Great Britain. Assizes (Kent, England)Date: 1750- Books
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The case of the inhabitants and corporation of the town and port of Sandwich, in the county of Kent, touching a bill, Lately Brought into the House of Commons, to enable the Commissioners of Sewers, for several Limits in the Eastern Parts of the County of Kent, more effectually to drain and improve the lands and grounds within the general valleys, and for the better recovering the Scots, authorized to be raised by the Laws of Sewers, within the Limits aforesaid.
Boys, William, 1735-1803.Date: [1775]- Books
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The trial at large of George Barrington, before Lord Chief Baron Eyre, at the Sessions House in the Old Bailey, on Friday the 17th instant, for robbing Henry Townsend, Esq. at Enfield Races, for which he was found Guilty. With the Pleadings of Counsel, the Judge's Charge to the Jury, and the Prisoner's Two remarkable Speeches, verbatim. By E. Hodgson, short-hand writer to the Old Bailey.
Barrington, George, 1755-1804.Date: [1790?]- Books
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The trials at large of the felons, in the Castle of York, before the Hon. Sir Henry Gould, Knight, One of the Justices of his Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, Serjeant Aspinal, and Others their Associates, Justices, &c. Sir George Armytage, Bart. High-Sheriff. Taken down in short-hand in the court by W. Williamson, Teacher of that Art, and published agreeable to the order of the justices.
Date: [1775?]- Books
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The case of Anne and Isaac Scott, bankrupts, late merchants and dry-salters. By Mrs. Scott.
Scott, Anne, Mrs.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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A full and true account of the proceedings at the sessions of oyer and terminer, holden for the city of London, county of Middlesex, and goal-delivery of Newgate; which began at the Sessions-House in the Old-Bayly, on Thursday, Iune 1st. and ended on Fryday, Iune 2d. 1682 : Wherein is contained the tryal of many notorious malefactors, for murders, fellonies, burglary, and other misdemeanours, but more especially the tryal of Jane Kent for witch-craft. Together, with the names of those that received sentence of death, the number of those burn'd in the hand, transported, and vvhip'd. As likewise some proceedings in relation to the persons that violently took the lady out of the coach on Hounslow-Heath.
Date: 1682]- Books
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The genuine life and trial, of George Barrington, from his birth, in June, 1775 [sic], to the time of his conviction at the Old Bailey, in September 1790, for robbing Henry Hare Townsend, ...
Barrington, George, 1755-1804.Date: [1790?]- Books
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Sir William Billers Knight, John Lawton and Nicholas Paxton Esquires, trustees for certain creditors of the Governor and Company of Undertakers for raising Thames water in York Buildings, appellants. His Grace Edward Duke of Norfolk, Sir Robert Clifton, Sir Robert Sutton, Lieutenant-General Wade, and others, respondents. The respondents case.
Norfolk, Edward Howard, Duke of, 1686-1777.Date: 1739]- Books
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State of the process, Alexander Earl of Galloway, James Fea of Clestren, James Traill younger of Hobister, ... all udalmen, and proprietors of lands and heritages in the islands of Orkney, against James Earl of Morton.
Galloway, Alexander Stewart, Earl of, approximately 1694-1773.Date: 1757]