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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63150	The tryal and condemnation of several notorious malefactors, at a sessions of Oyer and terminer holden for the city of London, county of Middlesex, and goal [sic] delivery of Newgate beginning August the 31, ending September the 1, 1681, at the Sessions House in the Old-Bayly : with the names of those that receiv'd sentence of death, burnt in the hand, transported, and to be whipt : together with an account of the proceedings against the Right Honorable the Earl of Shaftsbury, and the Lord Howard Baron of Escreek, Mr. Wilmore, and Mr. Whittaker, all prisoners in the Tower.		1681 (1681)	Wing T2150; ESTC R22379	3,479	6

THE TRYAL and CONDEMNATION OF Several Notorious Malefactors at a Sessions of OYER and TERMINER holden for the City of LONDON County of Middlesex and Goal Delivery of Newgate Beginning August the 31. Ending September the 1. 1681. AT THE Sessions House IN THE OLD-BAYLY With the Names of those that receiv'd Sentence of Death Burnt in the Hand Transported and to be Whipt Together with an Account of the proceedings against the Right Honorable the Earl of Shaftsbury and the Lord Howard Baron of Escreek Mr. Wilmore and Mr. Whittaker all Prisoners in the Tower ANN SMITH a notorious offender received her Tryal for stealing several parcels of Linnen-Cloth Silk and other things to a considerable vallue in the Parish of St. Alhollows the less the Goods being for the most part found in her custody the which she aleadged were brought to her but failing to prove the same she was found Guilty Elizabeth Powel of St. Martins in the Fields was Tryed for Murdering her Bastard Male-Infant and hiding it in her Desk the which she refused to confess till search was made and then declared where she had bestowed it desiring the people to be good to her for that it was Still-born but she not calling any to her Labor to testify the same according to the Statute of King James which there was read she was brought in Guilty of Murder After the Court had sate about two hours four Petitions we●● humbly offered to the Honourable Judges and Justices of the Peace sitting upon Commission of Oyer and Terminer and of Goal-delivery c. viz. That of the Right Honourable the Earl of Shaftsbury tha● of my Lord Howard Barron of Escreek that of Mr. Wilmore and tha● of Mr. Whittaker all remaining Prisoners in the Tower as charge● with High-Treason Their Prayers by their Petitions which the Court ordered to be read were that being they had been Committe● Prisoners for High-Treason and there continued a considerable tim● without any prosecution that they might be brought by Habeas Corpus and proceeded against or Bail'd according to the Act made and provided for the securing the Liberty of the Subject to which my Lord Chie● Justice returned answer That it was the Opinion of all the Judges it coul● not be done the Tower of London not being within the Jurisdiction of tha● Court but that they must referr themselves to the High-Courts at Westminster as the Kings-Bench c. and there if no Prosecution was made they might be releived by Bail or words to that effect John Martyn a French Merchant was Tryed for killing one Monsieur Rainbow in the Parish of S. Martins in the Fields on the 22 of August last they having been formerly Dealers together and Drinking at a Tavern fell to high Words which occasioned Blows and finally the Drawing of their Swords when making several Passes the Prisoner wounded Rainbow in the Belly so mortally that he fell saying He had his Deaths Wound at which the Prisoner seemed to rejoyce saying so much the better he owned him something a long time c. The Prisoner could speak no English and therefore had an Interpreter at likewise a Jury for the purpose being half English and half French who upon hearing the Evidence on both parts found him Guilty A Fellow was Tryed for breaking open a House at Acton taking thence Pewter and Brass and such like Houshold Goods but being pursued he dropped them in a Close adjoyning to the House but the Fact being done in the Day time he was found Guilty of the Felony only Richard Eaton and William Tenant were Tryed for Stealing 500 Weight of Tabacco valued at eighteen pound from Dice Key the Goods of one Mr. Harrington which Felony being plainly proved against the former he was found Guilty Roger Swinney was Tryed for Stealing a Studded Watch valued at three pounds from Benjamin Smith in the Parish of St Martins in the Fields which upon search was found pawned at a Goldsmiths in Holborn for about 40 shillings the Prisoner pretended he had it of another party that could not be now produced but by what was gathered from his Confession and the Evidences own Knowledg he was found guilty having been once before condemn'd for Murder and Pardoned Barbara Orchard was tryed for picking the Pocket of Francis Chesmess a French Gentleman in Strand-Lane under pretence of picking him up from whom she took a Watch a Tobacco-box and some money But it being committed in the Night-time and she not apprehended till some time after she was acquitted Charles Stanly and Ann Camsel were tryd for stealing about 5 pounds worth of Silk in the Parish of St. Dunstans in the West on the 23 of July which being proved against them by reason some part of the Goods were found in the Lodging of the latter they were both found guilty to the value of 10 d. Henry King a Country fellow was tryed for stealing an Horse from William Edmunds on the 4th of July valued at 50 shillings the which he had before the Justice acknowledged he only borrowed to lend to a Friend in the Country the Prosecutor being his Master but could not be perswaded to be so ingenious upon his Tryal for want of which Plea 't was adjudged Felony and he found Guilty John Clark was tryd for stealing a Ring from one Mr. Horn a Goldsmith in Woodstreet the which being found about him when appreded the Jury brought him in Guilty Three Bills for Subornation being drawn up against Mr. Smith Mr. Macnamarra and Mr. Hayns in order to be Sworn to before the Grand Jury were offered to the consideration of the Court who after some Debate ordered them to be read the purport of which were That they had been suborned against the Earl of Shaftsbury c. The Council in the Cause for the Plaintiff being Mr. Smith but the Court would by no means allow they should be presented by reason they were drawn up without the knowledge of Mr. Attorney General saying That if such practises were once allowed it would prevent the course of the Law and render invalid all manner of Evidence This being over-ruled Mr. Sheriff Bethel stood up and acquainted the Court That he had lately received an Information that some persons had a Design aginst his Life and had offered to lay Wagers of accomplishing the Design by Christmas next and desired that he might wait upon the Right Honourable the Lord Chief Justice with his Information but his Lordship was pleased to answer That he would not admit of any such thing in private for what he did in that nature must be done in open Court directing him to attend upon Mr. Attorny General with the same A while after the Grand-Jury for London presented Joanna Broom for publishing the Weekly Pamphlet Intituled The Observator and Benjamen Took for publishing a Pamphlet Intituled Heraclitus Ridens as likewise Mr. Thomsons Loyal Protestant Domestick Intelligence as Pamphlets designed to divide his Majesties true Protestant Subjects and much Reflecting upon the Magistracy of this Honourable City of London Then they delivered in a Paper Expressing their unfeined thanks to the Right Honourable Sir Patience Ward Knight Lord Mayor of the City of London and the Right Worshipful Slingsby Bethel and Henry Cornish Esqrs Sheriffs for the good service they had done the City in the Execution of their Offices and discharging their great Trusts c. George Toms was try'd for stealing a silver Watch Aug. 22. from W. Yong of S. Leonards Foster the which was afterwards stop'd at a Brokers in Hosier lane But upon hearing the Evidence it prov'd That another whom he pretended sent him to pawn the same own'd it at the Brokers shop when he staid it whereupon the Prisoner was acquitted the other party having made his Escape Clifford Glasium was tryed for the Murder of John Tunk the Circumstances according to Evidence were these The Prisoner keeping a Cooks-Shop near Clarken-Well-Green receiving some small Affront from the Deceased who came into his House he endeavour'd to get a Constable to apprehend him and thereupon following him as he pretended to seeure him and the Deceased insisting to be gon the Prisoner fell upon him and by throwing him down broke his Leg short off and not content with that continued beating him for some time after of which beating and by reason of the Gangreening of his leg in Eight dayes time he dyed yet the Jury acquitted the Prisoner to the no small Wonder of the Court. William Wats was Tryed for a Fellony and Burglary committed in the Parish of Stepny in July last on the House of ●ndrew Grescom and taking thence several Goods to the value of 40 shilli●gs which upon pursuit were found dropped in a Court before the House but he Pleading that he came to look for a Boat the Yard facing the water-side and that he never was in the House the Witness not being able to prove the contrary he was acquitted Loyalus Anderson alias Munson one of the three Jesuits that have lain so long under Conviction in Newgate having obtained his Majesties Gracious Pardon but with condition to depart the Land in 14 days Pleaded the same upon his Knees and had it allowed but being called upon to give Gloves as is usual in such Cases he Pleaded Poverty but notwithstanding was not discharged out of Custody till he had given security to have the same performed William Hetherington having been Bailed out of Newgate made his Prayer That seeing no Prosecution was made against him he might be fully Discharged which was done by Proclamation Peter Drew received his Tryal for that he in the Parish of White-Chappel Stole two Kettles and several other things being the Goods of Henry Crackpit for which he was found Guilty to the value of Ten-Pence At this Sessions 7 persons received Sentence of Death viz. Richard Eaton Roger Swinny Henry King Ann Smith Mary Baker Mary Lane and Elizabeth Powell Ten burnt in the Hand Two ordered for Transportation and Three to be Whipt And so concluded this remarkable Sessions Printed for Langley Curtiss on Ludgate Hill