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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55971	The proceedings on the King's commissions of the peace, and oyer and terminer, and gaol-delivery of Newgate, held for the city of London, and county of Middlesex, at justice-hall, in the Old-Baily, the 10th. and 13th. days of OCtober, 1688, and in the fourth year of His Majesties reign	England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (London)	1688 (1688)	Wing P3622; ESTC R21180	7,245	4

THE PROCEEDINGS ON THE King's Commissions Of the PEACE AND Oyer and Terminer and Goal-delivery of Newgate held for the City of London and County of Middlesex AT IUSTICE-HALL In the OLD-BAILY The 10th and 13th days of October 1688. And in the Fourth Year of His Majesties Reign AT the Sessions Held at Justice-Hall in the Old-Baily on Wednesday and Saturday the 10th and 13th days of October 1688. before the Right Honourable Sir John Chapman Kt. Lord Mayor of the City of London together with other of His Majesties Justices of the City of London and County of Middlesex London Jury John Clarke Richard Chowne William Skynner Edward Atwood John Passel Robert Moore Isaac Dyton Richard Gibbs Humphrey Bellamye Charles Ricards Richard Jobber Edward Goreing Middlesex Jury Thomas Martin Edward Winford Thomas Howard Nicholas Goddard William Hopper Edward Nichols Richard Parriott Richard Oakely Joseph Waldoe John Kent Thomas Frampton Samuel Morris The Tryals of the Prisoners were as follows William Ast of the Parish of St. Peter's Paul's Wharf was Indicted for the Murther of one Thomas Raven on the first day of August last giving him one Mortal Wound near his right Eye with a Hammer value 6 d. of which he Died on the 29th Instant c. The Evidence deposed that the Prisoner owned the striking of Raven But the Chirurgeon said that he might not Die so soon with the Blow as he might by some irregularities in Drinking or the like The Prisoner called some Witnesses on his side to prove that he did not strike the Deceased with the Hammer and they all said that the Prisoner had no Hammer but that he struck him twice and gave him but a kind of a little Scar near his right Eye So upon a full Hearing he was Acquitted Nowell Gawell of the Parish of St. Botolph's Aldgate was Indicted together with one Francis Freeman and two others as Accessories not yet Taken of Felony and Burglary in Breaking the House of John Stone on the 13th of August last past and taking thence in the Night about One a Clock six Womens fine Shifts value 6 l. two pair of Sheets value 4 l. two Table-cloaths value 10 s. two Dozen of Diaper Napkins value 12 s. one Handkerchief value 30 s. one pair of Lac'd Ruffles value 20 s. one Green Cloth Carpet value 5 s. c. The Evidence was Mrs. Stone and others who deposed that the Prisoner was a kind of a Labourer about the House and so might have opportunity to take away the abovesaid Goods some of which were left by him at an Ale house near to Mr. Stone 's House The Prisoner denied it and said that the Goods were given him by another Man he met but they that were with him were Fled He made no other Defence for himself and the Court looking upon him to be a kind of an Idle Fellow he was brought in guilty of the Felony but Acquitted of the Burglary Richard Jones of the Parish of St. Paul's Covent-Garden was Tryed for Killing one Thomas Jones a Chair-man on the 17th day of September last with a Baggonet value 6 d. giving him one Mortal Wound on the left side of his Body of tho length of one Inch and of the depth of six Inches c. of which he immediately Died. The Evidence declared in the general that the Prisoner was found going along Covent-Garden Plazza Swearing that he would Kill the next Man he met and was seen to pull his Baggonet from under his Coat and thrust it into the Side of the Deceased Jones and then after he was taken and the Baggonet being produced which he had dropt in his pursuit he owned it to be his own shaking his Head and Cursing Brandy and Women c. He had not much to say but would have insinuated to the Court that the Deceased fell upon his Baggonet when they were Scuffling together yet the Jury found him guilty of willful Murther Henry Jeane of the Parish of St. Clement's Danes Gent. and Ann Crisp were Indicted Jeane as Principal and Crisp as Accessory for willfully Murthering Samuel Moore on the 20th day of July in the Strand at a House near the Thames side It appeared upon the Evidence that the Prisoners being at the House of the Deceased at Anny-seed Cleer there was a Quarrel arose between Moore and Mr. Jeane and the Prisoner Crisp about a Naked Bitch that the Deceased had of the Prisoners which was lost and the Prisoners were heard to threaten the Deceased that they would have his Blood or the like Some time after the Prisoner Jeane and the Deceased happened to meet in the Strand and there they Quarreled afresh and Mr. Jeane was seen to give the Deceased one Mortal Wound of the depth of seven Inches and that the Deceased was not seen to strike Mr. Jeane c. Although Mr. Jeane called several Witnesses who declared that the Deceased and another Man a Black-a-More were seen to strike Mr. Jeane the Prisoner several Blows and that he stood and retired in his own Defence being set upon by them as aforesaid But Jeane had no Bruises nor Wounds about him to satisfie the Court that he was hurt Besides the Chirurgeon declared in Court that the Deceased Died of the Wound that he received So upon a very full and distinct hearing on both sides Jeane was found guilty of Manslaughter but the Woman was Acquitted Richard Barber of the Parish of St. Clement's Danes in the County of Middlesex was Tryed for Felony and Murther in Killing Ann Stoner Wife of William Stoner on the 8th day of August last giving her 3 Mortal Wounds with a Pistol loaded with three Leaden Bullets value 5 s. of the depth every one of them of eight Inches of which she Died on the 9th day of the same Month. The Evidence for the King declared that the Deceased and one or two more were going along Witch-street and on a sudden a Pistol was Discharged and the Deceased received the abovesaid Wounds of which she fell down and cryed out But the Evidence could not be positive that the Prisoner was the Person that Shot her only said that there was one on Horseback and another on Foot went along the Street when the Deceased was Shot and that the Prisoner said that he had no Malice against her after he was in Newgate and it was further deposed that the Prisoner removed his Goods and Lodging the same Night the Murther was committed and could not be found for a considerable time after The Prisoner denied that he knew any thing of the Death of the Woman But did not deny but that he was out on Horse-back in the Night in the Street and further said that he Fled because he was afraid of Being Arrested being much in Debt to prove which lie called some Witnesses but none could attest that he was any where else on the 8th of August but at the Place where the Murther was done He said that he was at Ratcliffe but could