Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1879
Weldon libel case
William Henry Weldon sued James Mortimer over a serial published by The London Figaro concerning Weldon's wife, Georgina Weldon, and her allegations of unjust confinement under contemporary lunacy laws. Mortimer lost the case, received a three-month prison sentence and was ordered to pay a heavy fine.