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Trials (Divorce)

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    The trial of John Hart, Esq. Alderman of London for adultery and cruelty. In which it appears, by the Evidence of credible Witnesses, in the Consistorial Court at Doctors Commons, That, among Variety of ingenious Refinements upon Cruelty, the Alderman extinguished Mrs. Hart's Fires in the coldest Weather-Beat her Head several Times against the chimney-piece - pulled a Ribbon which she wore round her Neck, with such Violence as to break it - threw her on the Floor by forcibly taking the Chair from under her, and afterwards kicked and dragged her about the Room - struck and pinched her when in Bed - struck her on the Face, &c. &c. &c. Entered at Stationers Hall.

    Hart, John, d. 1791. | Date: [1780?]
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    The tryal of Mr. Richard Weston, at the Guild-Hall of the City of London, for the murder of Sir Thomas Overbury, Knt. October the 19th, 1615. 13 Jac. I.

    | Date: Printed in the year MDCCXXXVII. [1737]
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    Trials for adultery, or, The history of divorces : being select trials at Doctors Commons ... from the year 1760, to the present time. ... / Taken in short-hand, by a civilian.

    | Date: 1779-1780

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