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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71144	A True and impartial account of the arraignment, tryal, examination, confession, and condemnation of Col. Iames Turner for breaking open the house of Francis Tryon, merchant, in Limestreet, London with the several tryals and examinations of John Turner, William Turner, Mary Turner, and Ely Turner, confederates, at Justice Hall in the Old-Baily, Lond. the 15, 16, and 19 of January, 1663.		1664 (1664)	Wing T2488; ESTC R4676	57,618	87

secured for the use of his Wife and Children If you do believe all this that he hath said he was neither Principal nor Accessary to this Felony but Accessary enough to Weild but that 's not the present business it is whether upon all these circumstances the money having been found with them he being the man that brought the money and his Wife the Jewels whether you do believe the rest of the story he hath made for himself If you believe he had a hand in the business you must finde him as Principal I shall desire a little further direction suppose it were as he sayes that one was within and he opens the dore and lets in others if he himself was one that did come in I take it to be Burglary in them all it was an unlawful coming in So that upon all these circumstances first Whether you do believe that he had a hand in it or no or this fine story that is made Next Whether you do believe this was one that was there you must believe him guilty as principal But I leave it to you L. Ch. Just Hide To the last I say If one comes in by day with a purpose before-hand to rob the house by night if he opens the door which is almost impossible here because the man swears it was double-lockt it must be opened with a key if he opened the door and the rest comes in and robs him that is Burglary in them all Thereupon the Jury withdraw'd and after near an hours consultation they returned to the Court and took their places their names being called they severally answered Cl. of the Peace Are ye all agreed of your Verdict Jury Yes Clerk Who shall speak for you Jury Fore-man Clerk Set James Turner to the Bar. Look upon him how say you is he guilty of the Felony and Burglary whereof he stands indicted or not guilty Fore-man Guilty John Turner William Turner Mary Turner and Ely Turner were by the said Jury severally acquitted January the 19th In the morning the said William Turner was again arraigned and indicted for the Felonious stealing of 45 l. of the moneys of William Hill servant to the said Mr. Tryan and stollen in the said Robbery of Mr. Tryan but the tryal thereof was deferred till the next Sessions Afterwards some of the Justices of the Bench having received intimation that Lodgings were lately taken in Dukes-Place by the said Col. Turner William Turner and others for the carrying on of the aforesaid Robbery the said Colonel Turner and VVilliam Turner were severally examined by that worthy Gentleman Sir Thomas Alleyn who with great prudence hath managed this Affair who pressed several questions to the said Prisoners who sending their said design fully discovered declared as followeth The Examination and Confession of Col. James Turner and William Turner two of the persons in the Robbery of Mr. Tryan taken by Sir Thomas Alleyn Knight and Baronet in the presence of the Right Honorable Sir Anthony Bateman Knight Lord Mayor of the City of London Sir Richard Brown Knight and Baronet Sir John Robinson Knight and Baronet Sir Richard Ford and Sir Richard Rives Knights Sheriffs of the City of London the 19th of January 1663. THat the contriving and setting of this Robbery was wholly acted by Col. James Turner and that it was in agitation about Christmass last and should have been put in execution a week sooner but that the other Friend whom Col. Turner brought was drunk and one White who was one of the Actors would not venture his life with him That there were four persons that robbed him Col. James Turner William Turner White a Sollicitor and VVhite's Friend whose Name they knew not That upon Thursday the seventh day of January instant Col. James Turner VVilliam Turner VVhite and the other person whose Name they knew not met at the Red-Lyon in Bishopsgate-street near to St. H●lleus about three of the clock in the afternoon where they dined Col. Turner fetched a neck of Veal from the Cooks for their dinner and then they agreed to rob Mr. Francis Tryan who lives in Lime-street that night and went to meet again at the same House by six of the clock that evening but the room where they were to meet being taken up they went over to the four Swans or the Green Dragon and there they all staid till eight of the clock Col Turner did then assure them that the dores should be opened for that by his own confession he had got the impression of the key of the dore in Wax and had another key made by it but knew not the Smith that made the key From that place Col. Turner carried them to the New-Market in Leaden-Hall where they sate upon the Stalls for the space of half an hour and then he came unto them and told them the Man and Maid were now gone out and that now was their time Thereupon Col. Turner opened the door with his key and let them in then they went up the stairs Col. Turner leading the way he light a Candle in the Kitchin and went up into Mr. Tryans Chamber all four of them Col. Turner went near the beds feet the Curtains being drawn close VVhite and the other persons put a cloath into Mr. Tryans mouth stopt it and bound his feet and his hands Col. Turner brought down the Key of the Ware-House and the Counting House out of his pocket opened the Ware-House door and the Counting-House and took the Keys of the Iron Chest and took out the Money and the Jewels VVilliam Turner carried two Wallets with four Bags of Money as he conceives and Col. Turner said that the said VVill. Turner carryed four hundred pounds and VVhite carryed two Wallets more supposed to be four Bags of some hundred pounds Col. Turner and the other person carryed the rest of the Money only Col. Turner carryed away the Jewels in his two Bags That VVilliam Turner did not see any money but as they said it was money They did not stay in Mr. Tryans house above an hour That they carryed all the aforesaid Money and Jewels into a Lodging in one Nicholas Hickensons house in Lowsie-Lane in Dukes-Place which they hired some days before pretending it for the use of a Master of a Ship his Mate Purser and Boatswain They carried the money in about ten a clock at night when the Maid let them in they blew out the candle carryed up the Money and Jewels VVilliam Turner going under the name of Purser Col. Turner and VVilliam Turner came away that night and left the Money and the Jewels there the next morning Col. Turner fetcht away the Money and Jewels at five turns to his own house and saith that William Turner was to have a hundred pounds of the money for his pains VVhite and his friend twenty pounds apiece for their pains and Col. Turner was to have the rest That VVilliam Turner knew not of any of the Jewels nor VVhite none but