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    1. [MDX] William BILINGHAM (1803 )
    2. From The Morning Chronicle ( London, England ), Friday, November 18, 1803; Issue 10763.  POLICE. GUILDHALL. - Yesterday BUTTERFIELD , the well-known informer, brought several informations before Alderman AINSLEY , the Sitting Magistrate, against the proprietors of stage coaches.  The two first were against Mr. BILINGHAM , of the Blue Boar , in Whitechapel, for not having the Christian name upon one of his coaches, as the law directs.  Mr. BILINGHAM attended, and told the Alderman that his coach was painted in the country, and by mistake had BILINGHAM and CO. instead of William BILINGHAM on the outside.  No fraud was intended on his part. In consequence of this the Alderman mitigated the penalty to 20shillings.Two others were against a Colchester coach, charging them with carrying one more outside passenger than the law allowed. To this charge Mr. BILINGHAM likewise answered, and stated that the coach was hired by the Barrack-masterand the coachman could not prevent it. The Alderman mitigated this to one penalty.

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