Judicial Dramas: Some Society Causes CelebresUnwin, 1927 - 322 páginas |
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11th Hussars accused action admiral Alfred de Vidil alleged answer appeared appointed Baron de Vidil Bill Blood Bow Street called Captain Colborne Captain Reynolds Captain Tuckett charge co-respondent Codrington Colonel Anderson conduct considered counsel couple course Court declared divorce Duke Earl of Cardigan Elizabeth Campbell England enquired evidence fact fashion feelings followed friends gentleman Governor Wall guilty happened Hardinge heard hearing honour husband John judge jury justice Lady Elgin Lady Ellenborough Lavalette letter lived London Lord Cardigan Lord Elgin Lord Ellenborough Lord Palmerston lordship marriage married Mildmay military Miss Faithfull morning never O'Kane officer once pamphlet Paris Pergami petitioner Phineas Davis Prince Schwarzenberg prisoner proceedings prosecution Queen Caroline regiment result returned Robert Ferguson Robert Phillimore Royal secure Sir Robert Wilson Sir William solicitor soon stop Thereupon Thomas Blood thousand pounds took trial Twickenham verdict wanted wife witnesses woman wrote young
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