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| George Julian Harney |
In edition 416 from 1895 of the American publication The Open Court, George Julian Harney gives his detailed personal recollection of the Tiverton election of 1847. You can read the article in this PDF file on pages 3 to 6. It describes who the Chartists were and what they stood for. In 1863 Harney emigrated to the United States which explains why he wrote for this publication.
In 1887 an unusual case came before the county court at Tiverton in Devon. The case of Stuckey versus Mitchell centred upon whether a barber had used a different brand of shaving soap to his usual one on a regular customer, in the process causing him a serious skin damage and illness. “The question before His Honour was whether Thomas Mitchell (the barber and hairdresser) was liable in damages” from any potential negligence or want of skill. More particularly, if he had not taken particular care to ensure that the materials he used were fit for purpose, could he be held responsible?
