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cause_n	call_v	court_n	judge_n	1,450	5	7.1812	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38872	An exact account of the trials of the several persons arraigned at the Sessions-house in the Old-Bailey for London & Middlesex beginning on Wednesday, Decemb. 11, 1678 and ending the 12th of the same month.		1678 (1678)	Wing E3590; ESTC R3294	27,412	39

that he with William Lucas who confessed the Felony came to his Masters house who is a Cook and while the Boy went down for a Pot of drink they called for they strep'd into the Kitchen where the Tankard was and taking it thence away they went before he came up again That the Tankard was there before he went down to draw the drink That they came in friendly together and went both away That they had the Tankard again by means of a Woman with whom Lucas left it to keep till he came out of Prison where he was being taken that night by the Watch. The Woman testified the delivery of it by Lucas but she saw not the other Man The Prisoner for himself said he was pushed and jossed by the other man Lucas whom he had never seen before in his life and that upon their Fighting the other invited him to drink and when the Boy was gone down to draw the drink Lucas went into the Kitchin and came out again and called him out to go away with him which he did having no business there The credit of which story upon the Boys positive Testimony was left to the Jury Then Hannah Downes was tried for stealing 4 l. in money from Thomas Goddard in the Vintry The Evidence was That she being a poor Girl was by them taken up and upon recommendation by a Letter from a Quaker entertained in the house where she lived about two Months and then was bound Apprentice to the Woman that the man leaving of his Britches in which was the Key of the Ware-house where the money was she had taken it and taken away about 4 l. at several times as she confessed that she run away to Rochester and there was taken and before the Justice confessed the thing The Prisoner said she run away because they abused her and beat her and pinched her in her Victuals but denied she stole any Money or that she did confess it Which was submitted to the Jury The next was George Hunt for stealing Brass Buckles and some small things But it appeared upon the Evidence a Prosecution out of Malice because of an Action of slander by the Prisoner commenced against the Prosecutor And there being no colour for the Accusation the Court directed the Jury to find the Prisoner not Guilty The last for London was George Clethoroe Indicted for stealing the goods of John Delavier One Burbeck deposed that about six of the clock in the Evening the Prisoner came into the house and going out he saw him and asked him what he did there but received no answer That he cried stop Thief and upon that Outcry he ran but was overtaken That the Linnen which he is Indicted for was taken out of the house and dropt 4 or 5 houses from that house Another man Witnessed that upon the cry of Stop Thief he made towards the Prisoner who to save himself cry'd Stop Thief too and when the Witness came up to him Struck him but he was Apprehended notwithstanding his resistance And one that saw the Linnen in that place and took it up attested it The Prisoner denied being in the house and said that he was pursuing one that came out thence but the first man affirmed positively that he was there and that his Wife three days after his Commitment came to entreat him not to prosecute him The Jury after a short recess did give in this Verdict of the Prisoners under their charge That Ralph Leech was guilty of the Felony he was Indicted for That Nicholas Bradshaw was guilty of High-Treason That John Mackarty was guilty of stealing the Tankard That Hannah Downs was guilty of the Felony to the value of 9 s. That George Hunt was not guilty of the Felony he stands Indicted for And the Court taking notice of the malicious prosecution gave him leave to take a Copy of the Indictment That George Clethero was guilty but the Goods were but to the value of 10 d. Then the Court Adjourned till 3 of the Clock in the afternoon Post Meridiem eodem die Proclamation of Attendance being made the Lord Chief Baron called for the Granadiers who were in custody and told Mr. Recorder That he being by the custom of the Court to give Sentence upon Offenders there the Judges did give him their advice That the Peace of the Kingdom was so nearly concerned in this Cause that it deserved an exemplary Punishment and the lowest Fine they would counsel him to set was 200 l. upon the Lieutenant 50 l. upon the Serjeant and 20 l. a piece upon the Common Soldiers Which was by Mr. Recorder Sentenced accordingly with this Reproof YOu that are the Prisoners at the Bar the Court and the Government are sensible of the great affront by you put upon the Authority of the Nation in general and this City in particular and what danger you might have brought your selves into For you gave such a Provocation at such a time within the very heart of the City of London that might have proved the occasion not onely of bloodshed to others but utter ruine to your selves The Court I say and the Government and your own General being sensible of this and satisfi'd of your Guilt have brought you hither where being under the Power of Justice you ought to receive the Sentence of Justice for your great Offence and because your Crime is great such must be your Judgment For though you are Soldiers Gentlemen and ought to have all due encouragement yet you must not think by the Authority of your Arms to control the Authority of the Civil Magistrate And because the Lieutenant should have known better his duty and taught it to them under his care his Fine must be the greatest because his Knowledge was or should have been so and deserves the highest resentment The Serjeant who should have also known better must recive a Punishment according to his Degree And the Common Soldiers though under their Command yet being great Offenders must receive an exemplary Punishment And I do in the name of the Court and the Court doth Order That the Lieutenant pay for a Fine 200 l. the Serjeant for his Fine 50 l. and each Common Soldier 20 l. to the King and that they be Committed till they pay these several Fines Then the Clerk for Middlesex Arraigned Thomazine Davies alias Sparks alias Bailey Indicted for that she the 8th of Decemb. 1678. an Indian Gown and other things to the value of 4 l. and 18 s. of money did steal from Lewis Gastring To which she pleaded Not guilty and put her self upon the Countrey William Baker Indicted for having two Wives against the form of the Statute Pleaded Guilty Judith Smith Indicted for that she the 29th of Octob. did steal some Linen of a small value from John Smith She pleaded Not guilty and put her self upon the Countrey James Furner of White-chappel Indicted for that he the 12th of Novemb. 1678. did steal a Mare colour brown