THE TIMES – Monday, 19 April 1824 'COACH FRACAS._ The line of the new road from Ilminster to Honiton has, for several days, been the scene of an extraordinary fracas. It seems that Mr. Loaring, jun., the landlord of the Heathfield-arms, Yarcombe, was part proprietor of one of the London and Exeter coaches, but it was stipulated among the proprietors that any one of them was dismissible from the concern by receiving a month's notice from the others. Loaring having patronized a recently established opposition coach, he received his notice of exclusion; but not having, as he conceived, forfeited his interest in the partnership, he insisted on continuing to supply the horses as usual. Accordingly, when the coach was passing his inn, he forcibly, with the assistance of a number of persons collected for the purpose, opposed its further progress until his own horses were attached to the coach. The driver was dismounted, and one of Loaring's servants stationed on the box. These daily altercations having impeded its due course, the passengers and their luggage have been forwarded from the Heathfield-arms to Exeter in chaises. The contention between the parties has been so furious, that waggons have been drawn across the road in some parts of the route, for the purpose of blockading it up at the time the coach arrived. It was attempted to go round a by-road, so as to accomplish the journey without molestation, but the activity of the opponent baffled the design, and intercepted the "leathern vehicle". The traces were cut - pugilistic encounters ensued, in one of which Bond, of Honiton, one of the proprietors, lost part of his thumb, and constant bang up rows have been the disorderly "order of the day" for the last fortnight. In the mean time the public are scared from the coach, and a valuable property is thus, for want of harmony and co-operation among its owners, in a fair way of utter destruction._ Taunton Courier. '