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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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In London's Court of King's Bench on June 21, Lord Cochrane and associates were sentenced for their crime: fines of 1000l each for Cochrane and Butt, 500l for Holloway; all imprisoned 12 months, with Cochrane, Butt, and De Berenger to stand in the pillory for one hour.
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Court of King's Bench—London, June 21.
The King v. Lord Cochrane and others:
This morning, at ten o'clock, Lord Cochrane, together with Butt, De Berenger, Holloway, Light, and Sandon, appeared in court, pursuant to the order of their Lordships made yesterday, and the clerk having called over their several names, Mr. Justice Le Blanc addressed them—stated the enormity of the crime of which they had been found guilty, and afterwards pronounced the following
JUDGMENT:
"That you Sir Thomas Cochrane, commonly called Lord Cochrane, and you Richard Gathorne Butt, do pay to the King a fine of 1000l. each; and that you John Peter Holloway, do pay to the King a fine of 500l.
"That you Sir Thomas Cochrane, R. G. Butt, John Peter Holloway, Ralph Sandon, Henry Light, and C. R. De Berenger, be severally imprisoned twelve calendar months, in the custody of the Marshal, of the Marshalsea; and that you Sir T. Cochrane, R. G. Butt, and J. P. Holloway, be further imprisoned until your respective fines be paid.
"And further, that during the period of imprisonment mentioned, that you Sir T. Cochrane, you R. G. Butt, and you C. R. De Berenger do stand one hour in and upon the pillory before the Royal Exchange."
The several prisoners were immediately conveyed away by a strong escort of officers of justice to the prison of the King's Bench.
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London
Event Date
June 21
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fines: 1000l each for sir thomas cochrane and richard gathorne butt, 500l for john peter holloway. imprisonment: 12 months for all in marshalsea; additional until fines paid for cochrane, butt, holloway. pillory: 1 hour for cochrane, butt, de berenger before royal exchange.
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Lord Cochrane, Butt, De Berenger, Holloway, Light, and Sandon appeared in court at 10 o'clock. Mr. Justice Le Blanc addressed them on the crime's enormity and pronounced judgment. Prisoners conveyed to King's Bench prison by escort.