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Foreign News
October 12, 1752
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
In Holborn, a drunken footman whipped passersby, including the Grotto Alehouse landlord, who subdued him by rolling him in a kennel to the crowd's delight.
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Full Text
On Thursday Night between nine and ten, a Gentleman's Servant elevated with Liquor, with a long Lash Whip in his Hand walking through Southampton Buildings, Holbourn, did not scruple to lay it on People that were passing by. This Behaviour of Course gathered a Crowd, and when the Footman got to the Grotto Alehouse, the Landlord happened to come out, to whom he gave the Discipline of the Whip as he had done to others. The Landlord being a stout Man, collar'd him directly, kicked up his Heels, and rolled him in a Kennel, to the great Satisfaction of the Spectators. In the Scuffle the Footman lost his Whip, but after it was found he walked off sneakingly amidst the Hisses of the Crowd, in the dirty Condition that his Insolence deserved.
What sub-type of article is it?
Street Incident
Public Disturbance
What keywords are associated?
Drunken Footman
Whip Assault
Holborn Incident
Grotto Alehouse
Landlord Brawl
Where did it happen?
Southampton Buildings, Holbourn
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Southampton Buildings, Holbourn
Event Date
Thursday Night
Outcome
footman subdued by landlord, rolled in kennel, lost whip, walked off dirty amid crowd's hisses
Event Details
A drunken gentleman's servant with a long lash whip assaulted passersby in Southampton Buildings, Holbourn. At the Grotto Alehouse, the landlord collared and kicked him into a kennel, satisfying the gathered crowd. The footman retrieved his whip and left sneakingly.