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THE FOLLOWING

TRIALS

Are published from Mr. GURNEY's Short-Hand Notes.

1. The Proceedings on the Cause, Anthony Fabrigas against General Mostyn, Governor of Minorca, (for False Imprisonment.) Tried in the Court of Common Pleas, London, July 13, 1773. To which are added, the subsequent Arguments. 5s. 6d.

2. The Trial of Jane Butterfield, (for the Murder of William Scawen, Esq.) at the Assize at Croydon, August 19, 1775. Before Lord Chief Baron Smythe. 2s. 6d.

3. The Trial of the Cause on an Action brought by Stephen Sayre, Esq. against the Earl of Rochford, (for False Imprisonment.) Before Lord Chief Justice De Grey, in the Court of Common Pleas, Westminster, June 27, 1776. 1s. 6d.

4. The Trial of James Hill, alias John the Painter, (for wilfully setting Fire to the King's Rope House, at Portsmouth.) Before Mr. Baron Hotham, at the Assize at Winchester, March 6, 1777. 2s.

5. The Trial of Joseph Stackpoole, Esq. (for wilfully firing off a loaded Pistol, at John Parker, Esq.) at the Assize at Maidstone. Before Mr. Justice Aston, March 1777. 2s. 6d.

6. The Trial of John Horne, Esq. upon an Information, filed ex officio, by His Majesty's Attorney General, (for a Libel.) Before the Earl of Mansfield, at Guildhall, July 7, 1777. 3s. A Supplement to the Trial, containing the subsequent Proceedings in the Court of King's Bench; 1s.

7. The Trial of the Rev. Henry Bate, (for a Libel on the Duke of Richmond;) in the Court of King's Bench, June 22, 1780, 2s. 6d. A Supplement, containing the subsequent Proceedings; 6d.

8. The Trial of Lord George Gordon, (for High Treason,) at the Bar of the Court of King's Bench, February 5, 1781. 3s. 6d.

9. The Trial of John Donellan, Esq. (for the Murder of Sir Theodosius Boughton, Bart.) Before Mr. Justice Buller, at the Assize at Warwick, March 30, 1781. 2s. 6d.

10. The Trial of David Tyrie, (for High Treason,) at the Assize at Winchester. Before Mr. Justice Heath, August 10, 1782. 1s.

11. The Trial of the Indictment against the Rev. William Davies Shipley, Dean of St. Asaph, (for a Libel.) Before Mr. Justice Buller, at the Assize at Shrewsbury, August 6, 1784. 2s. 6d.

The previous Arguments in this Cause at the Great Session at Wrexham, September 1, 1783. 1s. 6d.

All the foregoing Publications are printed in Folio, to bind with the State Trials.

12. An Account of the Arguments of Counsel, with the Opinions at large of Mr. Justice Gould, Mr. Justice Ashhurst and Mr. Baron Hotham, on the Case of Margaret Caroline Rudd, September 16, 1776, 1s. 6d.

13. The Trials on the Informations which, by Order of the House of Commons, were filed by His Majesty's Attorney General against Richard Smith, Esq. and Thomas Brand Hollis Esq. (for bribing the Voters of the Borough of Hindon.) Before Mr. Baron Hotham, at the Assize at Salisbury, 1776. 1s. 6d.

14. The Trials of the Rioters, at St. Margaret's Hill. Before Lord Loughborough, Mr. Justice Gould, Mr. Baron Eyre, and Mr. Justice Buller, in July 1780. In Eight Parts. Price 6d. each.

15. The Trial of Francis Henry De la Motte, (for High Treason;) containing all the Arguments of the Counsel, &c. Before Mr. Justice Buller, at the Sessions House in the Old Bailey, July 1781. 2s.

16. The Trial of the Rev. Bennet Allen, and Robert Morris, Esq. (for the Murder of Lloyd Dulany, Esq. in a Duel in Hyde Park;) containing all the Arguments of the Counsel, &c. Before Mr. Justice Buller, at the Sessions House in the Old Bailey, June 1782.

17. The Trial of the Honorable Lieutenant-General James Murray, late Governor of Minorca. At a Court Martial, held at the Horse Guards. 3s. 6d.

18. The Trial of the Honorable Major Henry Fitzroy Stanhope, (for his Conduct at Tobago.) At a Court Martial, held at the Horse Guards, in June 1783. 3s. 6d.

19. The Proceedings in the Court of King's Bench against Lieutenant Bourne, on the Prosecution of Sir James Wallace, for a Libel, and for an Assault; containing all the Evidence, together with the Arguments of Mr. Bearcroft, Mr. Silvester, Mr. Law, and Mr. Adam, for the Prosecution; and of Mr. Lee, the Honorable Thomas Erskine, and Mr. Macnally, for the Defendant; and the Speech of Mr. Justice Willes at pronouncing Judgment on Mr. Bourne. Price 3s.

The last eight Publications are printed in Quarto.

20. The Case of the East India Company, as stated and proved at the Bar of the House of Lords, on the 15th and 16th Days of December, 1783, upon the Hearing of two Petitions against a Bill, intituled, "An Act for establishing certain Regulations for the better Management of the Territories, Revenues, and Commerce of this Kingdom, in the East Indies;" containing the Arguments of Mr. Rous and Mr. Dallas, for the Company; Mr. Hardinge and Mr. Plumer, for the Directors. Price 2s. 6d.

21. The whole Proceedings on the Trials of two Informations, exhibited, ex officio, by the King's Attorney General, against Lord George Gordon; (one for a Libel on the Queen of France and the French Ambassador; the other for a Libel on the Judges and Administration of the Laws in England.) In the Court of King's Bench, London, June 6, 1787, before the Honorable Mr. Justice Buller. Price 2s.

22. The whole Proceedings on the Trial of an Information, exhibited, ex officio, by the King's Attorney-General, against John Stockdale, (for a Libel on the House of Commons.) In the Court of King's Bench, Dec. 9, 1789. Before Lord Kenyon. To which is subjoined, Mr. Erskine's Argument in the Case of the Dean of St. Asaph. Price 5s.

23. The Evidence on the Cause, James Brown against the Phœnix Assurance Company. Tried before Lord Loughborough, Dec. 15, 1789.

24. The whole Proceedings on the Trial of a Cause, Thomas Walker, Merchant, against William Roberts, Barrister-at-Law, (for a Libel.) At Lancaster Assizes, March, 1791. Before Mr. Baron Thomson. Price 3s.

25. The Proceedings on the Quo Warranto against an Alderman and a Common Councilman of Chester; containing the two Trials at Shrewsbury, and the Arguments and Judgments in the Court of King's Bench, and in the House of Lords. Two Volumes, large Octavo. Price £.1. 1s.

26. The whole Proceedings on the Trial of an Information, exhibited, ex officio, by the King's Attorney-General, against Thomas Paine, (for a Libel.) Before Lord Kenyon, in the Court of King's-Bench, Guildhall, Dec. 22d, 1792. Price 3s. 6d.

27. The Trial of Thomas Hardy, (for High Treason,) at the Sessions House, in the Old Bailey, on the 28th, 29th, 30th, and 31st of October, and 1st, 3d, 4th, and 5th of November, 1794; containing the parol Evidence, authentic Copies of all the Letters, and the Arguments verbatim. In four Volumes. Price £.1. 8s. in boards.

28. The Trial of John Horne Tooke, Esq. (for High Treason,) at the Sessions House, in the Old Bailey, on the 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22d of November, 1794; containing the parol Evidence, authentic Copies of all the Letters, and the Arguments verbatim. In two Volumes. Price 14s. in boards.

29. The Trial of William Stone, (for High Treason,) at the Bar of the Court of King's Bench, on the 28th and 29th of January, 1796. Price 7s.

30. The Trial of Robert Thomas Crossfield, (for High Treason,) at the Sessions-House, in the Old Bailey, on the 11th and 12th of May, 1796. Price 7s.

31. The Trial of James O'Coigley, alias James Quigley, alias James John Fivey, Arthur O'Connor, Esq., John Binns, John Allen, and Jeremiah Leary, (for High Treason,) under a Special Commission, at Maidstone, on the 21st and 22d of May, 1798. Price 9s.

32. The Trial of William Codling, John Reid, William Macfarlane, and George Easterby, (for wilfully and feloniously destroying and casting away the Brig Adventure,) at the Admiralty Session, held at Justice Hall, in the Old Bailey, October 26th, 1802. Price 5s.

33. The Trial of Edward Marcus Despard, Esq. (for High Treason,) at the Session-House, Newington, Surrey, on February 7th, 1803. Price 5s.

34. The Trial of Richard Patch, (for the Murder of Isaac Blight,) at the Session-House, Newington, Surrey, April 5th, 1806. Price 5s.

The last Fifteen Publications are in Octavo.

Such of the above-mentioned Publications as are not out of Print, may be had of Messrs. Butterworth & Son, Fleet Street.

There are a few Copies remaining of the Trial of Lord Viscount Melville, published by Joseph & W. B. Gurney under an Order of the House of Peers.

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BRACHYGRAPHY:

OR,

AN EASY AND COMPENDIUS SYSTEM OF

SHORT-HAND:

Adapted to the various Arts, Sciences, and Professions,

BY JOSEPH GURNEY.

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