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Foreign News
September 12, 1792
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Lady Elizabeth Lambert won a libel suit against Mr. Tattersall, proprietor of the Morning Post, for articles accusing her of unchastity. Tried before Lord Kenyon, jury awarded £4,000 damages.
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The following law case was tried before Lord Kenyon on Monday last:—This was an action brought by Lady Elizabeth Lambert, against the Defendant, Mr. Tattersall, who was a dealer in horses, and also a proprietor of the Morning Post, for a gross and scandalous libel contained in different paragraphs of that paper, and charging her with unchastity, by eloping with her footman.
This young lady was unmarried, and was only about nineteen years of age.
She was with her mother at Southampton at the time these scandalous paragraphs were published, and a young lady possessing the highest accomplishments.
After Lord Kenyon had addressed the Jury, they retired about an hour, and returned with a verdict for the Plaintiff Four Thousand Pounds Damages.
This young lady was unmarried, and was only about nineteen years of age.
She was with her mother at Southampton at the time these scandalous paragraphs were published, and a young lady possessing the highest accomplishments.
After Lord Kenyon had addressed the Jury, they retired about an hour, and returned with a verdict for the Plaintiff Four Thousand Pounds Damages.
What sub-type of article is it?
Court News
What keywords are associated?
Libel Case
Court Trial
Lady Elizabeth Lambert
Morning Post
Damages
What entities or persons were involved?
Lady Elizabeth Lambert
Mr. Tattersall
Lord Kenyon
Foreign News Details
Event Date
Monday Last
Key Persons
Lady Elizabeth Lambert
Mr. Tattersall
Lord Kenyon
Outcome
verdict for the plaintiff four thousand pounds damages
Event Details
Action brought by Lady Elizabeth Lambert against Mr. Tattersall for gross and scandalous libel in the Morning Post charging her with unchastity by eloping with her footman. She was unmarried, nineteen years old, with her mother at Southampton, possessing highest accomplishments. Jury retired about an hour and returned verdict for plaintiff.