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The three trials of William Hone : for publishing three parodies; viz. The late John Wilke's catechism, The political litany, and The Sinecurist's creed; on three ex-officio informations, at Guildhall, London, during three successive days, December 18, 19, & 20, 1817; before three specialjuries, and Mr. Justice Abbott, on the first day, and Lord Chief Justice Ellenborough, on the last two days.
Hone, William, 1780-1842.Date: 1818
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Amoret and Aemylia, with Prince Arthur (right), in the cottage of Sclaunder (Slander). Engraving by G.A. Periam after F.R. Pickersgill.
Pickersgill, Frederick Richard, 1820-1900.Date: 1800-1899Reference: 38128i
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To the officers of the Army : the singular and interesting case of Patrick Dillon, Esq. late surgeon of the 64th Regiment of Foot, who was lately dismissed from his Majesty's service in consequence of having sent a challenge to Robert Hedges, Esq. ... for defamation on the late court-martial which was held for the trial of Major Browne.
Dillon, Patrick.Date: 1787
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A woman and a man in dispute are brought before a man in authority: the man blames the woman for starting the dispute by calling him a drunkard, while he hides a bottle behind his back. Lithograph by Joseph Louis-Hippolyte Bellangé, 1824.
Bellangé, H. (Hippolyte), 1800-1866.Date: 1824Reference: 32058i
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A libel about the colonel of a garrison is invented by a junior soldier and works its way round to the colonel himself. Colour process print after N. Pocock, 191-.
Pocock, Noel.Date: [between 1910 and 1919?]Reference: 2059559iPart of: The James Gardiner Collection.