Five-shilling piece and besides this it is improbable that he should be robbed before October 1667. and again in Aug. 1668. because he never declared any of these Robberies to any person before the 16th of Sept. 1668. upon which day he and Sir John Croke concluded upon this Conspiracy as hereafter we shall make appear And moreover Larimore himself confessed even now that he fetch'd this Warrant to search for this very Ring and Five-shilling piece which now he denys By this all may see how notoriously he contradicts himself L. C. B. said to Larimore thou art very cunning to be provided with a Warrant a day before you was robbed It seems you knew upon the 17th day that you should be robbed on the 18th day and also that this person now at the Bar should Rob you Surely you can Divine Here the people began to cry out shame on Larimore L. C. B. said to me Sir but if you were innocent of this Robbery why did you refuse to open your doors or to have your House Search'd Hawk My Lord I had several reasons that moved me so to do 1. in General most of those persons that were present were my inveterate enemies and several of them had threatned to ruine me and my Family and therefore I bad reason to suspect that they came to injure me either in my possession or Goods For the first Sir John Croke and Larimore had often threatned to pull down my House and for that end had hired several persons to make a forcible entry upon it and particularly they had lately hired Jaires the son of Leonard Styres of Thame in the County of Oxon by a Ladder to climb up and run down my Chimney and open my doors when we were all abroad And about the same time they also contracted with one Christopher Tyler of Chilton for the same purpose And 2. I feared the seizing of my Goods by the said persons because they had then a Writ of Levary or Execution to seize them which Larimore's Son had a few days before in part executed and he was then present And if these reasons are not sufficient I have more to justifie my act in refusing to have them search my house which was all my Lord I ever denied for I then declared my self willing that Mr. Sanders the other Constable he being then at the next door might charge whom he pleased and search as narrowly as he could L. C. B. said Mr. Hawkins can you prove what you have said Hawk Yes my Lord which particular shall I prove L. C. B. Prove that about the Ladder if you can Hawk I pray my Lord call John Acreman He being called did fully justifie what I said concerning their intended forcible Entry and added farther that he did help to set up the Ladder for that purpose being called by Sir John Croke's own Sons they and Larimore standing by all that time to watch And touching the second particular concerning the seizing of my Goods Mr. Sheriff himself can justifie that they had then in their hands such a Writ my Lord he is in Court if your honour please to call him And for the 3. Particular that I shewed my self willing that Mr. Sanders should Search I can prove my Lord by these Witnesses following viz. Michael Reed Gent. Mr. Thomas Sanders Mr. Henry Golder Robert Casemore Mr. Charles Willcox and several others that were present my Lord Chief Baron hearing these Reasons fully proved commended my discretion in not opening my doors and he added further that he should have done as much himself saying it was a soul business and the Judg then looking towards Sir John Croke with an angry Countenance said to me Sir is this Sir John Croke concerned in this business Hawk If it may please your honour my Lord with permission I suppose that Sir John Croke is deeply concerned in this Conspiracy and I doubt not but to make it appear to the World if I may be heard L. C. B. You need not fear that for you shall have time go on Hawk I humbly thank your Honour and I crave leave to call two Witnesses viz. Mr. Charles Willcox and Mr. Samuel Browne both these being called Mr. Willcox said If it may please your Honour my Lord upon Friday the 18th of Septemb. 1668. I was at Larimore's house in Chilton from noon till it was near night with Larimore a driving of some bargain about Tyles and other things and my Lord Mr. Hawkins was not at Larimore's house all that afternoon nor did I hear any thing at all then that Larimore was robb'd which my Lord I must needs have done if he had been robbed that afternoon for I was there L. C. B. At what time came you to Larimore's house Mr. Willcox take heed what you say Willcox Before noon my Lord. L. C. B. Mr. Willcox how long did you stay there Mr. Willcox Until it was near night my Lord. L. C. B. Was Larimore with you all that time Mr. Willcox Yes my Lord for we were about to bargain for some Tyles and other things L. C. B. Are you sure that it was upon the 18th of September that you was at Larimore's house Mr. Willcox I am sure my Lord that it was upon the 18th of September that I was there and the day before Mr. Hawkins's house was broke open L. C. B. What day of the Week was it upon Mr. Willcox It was upon a Fryday my Lord and Mr. Hawkins's house was broken open on the next day it being Saturday Lar. It was upon Thursday my Lord that Mr. Willcox was at my house it was not upon that day that my house was robb'd but the day before Sir Ralph Verney replied No no Larimore it could not be on the Thursday that Mr. Willcox and you were together at your house for that was the 17th day of September and that was the day you was busied in fetching your Warrant from Sir Richard Pigott L. C. B. It is well observed Sir and so he was and therefore it could not be on the Thursday that Mr. Willcox was with him at his house Sir Richard Pigott replied I am sure my Lord that Larimore and that fellow the Constable were both at my house upon the 17th of September as my Warrant testifieth L. C. B. At what time was it Mr. Willcox when you came that day from Larimore's house Mr. Willcox It was about Sunset my Lord for it was dark by that time I got to my house at Crendon L. C. B. How far is it from your house at Crendon to Larimore's house Mr. Willcox It is about a mile and half my Lord. L. C. B. Were not the ways bad at that time Mr. Willcox No my Lord the ways were very good L. C. B. Did not you stop or stay or meet with some body by the way that might hinder you Mr. Willcox No My Lord I went a good pace it being near night my Lord I was afraid of being benighted and yet it was
hand down my Yard and hid himself in a Close where there were some Beans and Weeds All this my Lord I saw with my own eyes Moreover my Lord I having a Warrant from Sir Richard Pigott to search for the said Rings and Money c. I did upon the next day it being Saturday and the 19th of September after Mr. Hawkins had robb'd me I called Richard Mayne Jun. the Constable and Mr. Tho. Beamsly Tithingman with some others of our Town to search Mr. Hawkin's house for my said Money and Goods which the day before I saw him steal from me but he refusing to open his doors or to let us search when we saw that the Constable broke open his doors and then we went in and searching his house I did then find in an inward Room below Stairs in a Basket hanging on a pin put amongst papers and rags and other trumpery this Gold Ring and this five shilling piece of Silver And I do Swear that this Ring and piece of Silver is one of the same Rings and pieces of Silver which the day before I saw the Prisoner now at the Bar take out of this very Purse it being Friday the 18th of September and an hour and half before Sun-set This was the Sum and Substance of Larimore's Evidence whereupon my Lord Chief Baron asked Larimore these Questions Lord Chief Baron Hale Are you sure Larimore that you left your doors lock'd when you went out to pluck Hemp. Larimore Yes my Lord I am sure I did L. C. B. When Lar. Between twelve and one of the clock at noon my Lord. L. C. B. Upon what day was it Lar. It was upon the 18th of September last past my Lord. L. C. B. Upon what day of the week was it Lar. It was upon Friday my Lord. L. C. B. In what year was it Lar. It was in the year of our Lord 1668. my Lord. L. C. B. Are you sure that your Chamber door where your Box stood was lockt at that time Lar. I cannot certainly tell my Lord. L. C. B. Was the Box lockt at that time Larimore to this Question paus'd a while and gave no answer Marshal My Lord desires to know whether your Box was lock'd at that time when you lost your money and goods out of it Lar. It was lockt my Lord. Clerk Was it at that time lockt by the Oath you have taken Lar. It was Lockt if it shall please your Honour L. C. B. Were the Locks of the doors and Box broken Lar. My Lord I cannot certainly tell but I do believe that they were pickt open with some pick-lock or false key L. C. B. Did you see him that is now the Prisoner at the Bar in your House at that time and in that posture by the Oath you have taken Lar. I did then see him that is now the Prisoner at the Bar in my house my Lord as I said before L. C. B. At what time of the day was it that you saw him in your house Lar. It was an hour and an half before Sun-set L. C. B. Said to me Sir will you ask Larimore any questions before we call more Witnesses Rob. Hawkins Yes my Lord if I may have leave L. C. B. Sir you may proceed to your questions Hawkins I humbly thank your Honour Hawkins I pray my Lord ask Larimore if he be sure that I am the person that robbed him L. C. B. Larimore answer to the Question Lar. Yes my Lord I am sure he is the person that robbed me for I know him very well Hawk Why did you say before Sir John Croke when I was before him that you could not say that I had stoln them Lar. I said no such thing this all that were there can justifie Hawk My Lord I desire to know of Larimore if he be sure that it was upon a Friday and the 18th of September 1668. and an hour and half before Sun-set when he saw me in his house robbing him Lar. Replied that it was upon that day and time as near as he could guess Hawk Why when Larimore found his doors open which he expected to have found locked did not he call some of his Neighbors to assist him in searching his house and to secure me or any other person which he might find robbing him rather than to run up Stairs by himself to alarm any person that was in his house and thereby giving them opportunity to escape Larimore said he did not then so well consider of it as now but beeing willing seeing his doors open ran up the Stairs to know what the matter was and looking through the chinks of the Loft saw me in his house as aforesaid Hawk Larimore did you speak to me when you saw me or endeavour to stay me Lar. Replied that he was for that time so amazed that he could not speak to me Hawk My Lord I think he is still in great amazement Hawk Lar. Was my house the first or the only house you searched Lar. Replied no. Hawk If you saw me commit the Robbery in your House why then did you search other houses for the Goods which you saw me steal Lar. Replied to this that he had been robbed at several other times Hawk Why did not you then rather send out Hue and Cryes to apprehend my person than to search my house and why did not you charge me with flat Felony before Sir Richird Pigott of whom you had your Warrant if you saw me rob you Lar. To these Questions made no direct answer L. C. B. Mr. Hawkins will you ask Larimore any more Questions Hawk No my Lord not at present but when I come to my Defence I hope I shall be heard L. C. B. You shall be heard at large and so shall they Hawk I humbly thank your Honour Clerk Ass Larimore who shall be next called Lar. Call Henry Larimore the younger Clerk Cryer Call Henry Larimore the younger Cryer Henry Larimore the younger who answered here Sir Marshal Lay your hand upon the Book look upon the Prisosoner Hawk My Lord may I be heard a word L. C. B. Yes Sir you may go on Hawk I humbly thank your Honour Hawk My Lord Is it usual to admit persons that are not Baptized to give evidence upon a tryal of Life and Death for that person which is now about to be sworn I suppose is not Baptized L. C. B. Sir a person that is not Baptized may be sworn and give Evidences in cases of Felony Hawk My Lord I submit but am not fully satisfied in it and if occasion be I shall crave Counsel in that point it being matter of Law and not of Fact L. C. B. The Jury may consider of it Hawk My Lord I doubt not but they will weigh of what validity the Oath and evidence of such a person is Mar. Larimore the younger lay your hand upon the Book look upon the Prisoner The Evidence that you shall give to the Court between our Sovereign Lord the
Will Chittle Henry Parker William Ash John Golder Jun. William Golder William Tipping Richard Goodwyn John Bosly Moses Collings Roger Carr. John Cato William Hayward Edward Hollyman Abraham Quelch John Pymm John Carter William Toms Robert Bud. William King Cadwalider Crawton William Ash Thomas Whyte Sen. Thomas Whyte Jun. David Turner Jonathan Hand John Young John Bedford John Norcutt By this Certificate which you see subscribed with above an 100. names wherein many others for brevity sake are omitted altho I made no use of it upon my Tryal yet the World may see what an opinion Larimore's Neighbors had concerning him and his pretended Robbery which Certificate I have for that purpose here inserted 2. It is not likely that Larimore was robb'd because he did not declare it to his Neighbours immediately which doubtless he would have done had any such thing befallen him 3. Nor is he certain as to the time when he was Robbed For 1. He told his Brother Beamsly that he had lost the Ring and Five-shilling piece in Question before there was any difference between him and I As may appear by this Certificate under Mr. Willcox's own hand which is as followeth THese are to Certifie all whom it may concern that Tho. Beamsly of Chilton Tything-man told me Charles Willcox of Long-Crendon upon Septemb. 19. in the 20th year of his Majesty's Reign An. Dom. 1668. That the Five-shilling piece of Silver and the Stone-ring which Larimore pretended he found in Mr. Hawkin's House were both lost before there was any difference between the said Larimore and the said Mr. Hawkins and he further added that his Brother Larimore told him that he had an intent to search for the same Ring and Five-shilling piece above a month before he did This I can and will depose whensoever I shall be thereunto required Witness my hand Octob. 1. 1668. Charles Willcox By this Certificate it appears by Larimore's own Confession to his Brother Beamsly that he had lost this Ring and Five-shilling piece before there was any difference between him and I and seeing I began my Suit for Tyths in Michaelmas Term 1667. against him and others as it is well known to the Inhabitants of Chilton and also may appear by the Records of the Exchequer This is the first time that Larimore said he had lost the Ring aud Five-shilling piece And that this is false must needs appear by what Mr. Good and Larimore have already sworn in open Court viz. that Mr. Good pawned the Five-shilling piece to Larimore at Buckingham Sessions last which Sessions were held upon the 9th and 10th of July 1668. which is near nine Months after the difference began And moreover Larimore confessed upon his Examination before Sir John Croke when I was Committed which was upon the 19th of Sept. 1668. that he had lost the Ring and Five-shilling piece a month before which must consequently be about the 19th of August 1668. And if so how is it possible that he could have lost them before the difference began betwixt us which was above ten Months before 3. He now swears in open Court that he saw me steal the said Gold Ring and Five-shilling piece of Silver out of his house upon Friday the 18th of Sept. 1668. precisely an hour and half before Sun-set all which times being compared together can no ways be possible for which I dare appeal to all that hear it Nor is it likely in case he could prove that he was robb'd which I am confident he never can that I am the Person that robbed him as may appear upon these confiderations amongst others 1. Is it likely that I should commit a Robbery in my own Parish in the day time where all that saw me must needs know me and at the house of such a person as this Larimore is that had solemnly Swore but a little before that he would take away my life as may appear by what his Son said to Anne Scholy 2. Is it probable that if I were Guilty I would not have made my escape having twenty four hours time and four or five hours notice after they first attempted to search my house or that in all that time I could find no better place to conceal a Ring and Five-shilling piece than in a little basket with two or three eggs which all that time was hanging upon a pin Again if Larimore saw me rob him upon the 18th day of Sept. 1668. as he swears he did why did not he then secure me He swears I ran away why did not he send out Hue and Crys to discover and apprehend me But the said Larimore was so far from doing it that he never declared it to any of his Neighbors nor to the Constable when he commanded him to search as may appear as well by the search it self in that they searched other Houses before they searched mine as by the Constable's Oath who swears that Larimore said not any thing to him that he had seen me rob him nor did the said Larimore declare it to Sir John Croke for if he had Sir John no doubt would have inserted it in the Mittimus which he hath not done Nor did he declare it to Sir Richard Pigott from whom he fetch'd his Warrant to search as may appear by the contents of it Whereupon my Lord Chief Baron Hale calling to the Constable for the Warrant which being delivered the Judge himself immediately espied that the said Warrant bore date a day before the Robbery was committed which when my Lord observed he asked Larimore if he fetched this Warrant to Search for this Ring and Five-shilling-piece to which Larimore replied he did and then my Lord asked Larimore upon what day he was Robbed he replied upon Friday the 18th of September 1668. L. C. B. How comes it then to pass Larimore that the Warrant bears date the 17th day and you Swear that the Prisoner at the Bar did not Rob you till the 18th day This is likely to be true Larmore To this replied that he was robbed at several other times Hawk My Lord may I be heard a word L. C. B. You may may go on Hawk I humbly thank your Honour And I hope the Jury will take notice how Larimore hath ensnared himself by the date of the Warrant which my Lord first discovered And whereas Larimore replies that he was Robbed at several other times he may have credit but by those only that can believe all that he hath said and sworn For he saith that he was robbed before he and I differed which must be before October 1667. and he told Sir John Croke likewise when I was committed that he was robbed of the foresaid Goods but a month before which must needs be about the 19th of August 1668. but now he swears in Court that he saw me steal these Goods on Friday the 18th of Sept. 1668. which must needs be impossible that I should rob him at three several times of the same Ring and
dark by that time I got home L. C. B. You that are of the Jury do you know this Mr. Willcox of what credit is he Jury We have known him a long time and we know no harm by him L. C. B. He looks with an honest face and you Larimore do you know what that honest man Mr. Willcox says do you know him and did you ever see him at your house Lar. Yes my Lord I know him well L. C. B. Larimore do not you remember that he was at your house upon Fryday the 18th of September 1668. Larimore replied No my Lord sure it was not upon that day that I was robbed My L. C. B. Hale Replied Larimore No in my Conscience thou say'st well for it seems you were not robbed upon the same day that you have Sworn you saw the Prisoner at the Bar commit this Robbery Hawk My Lord or upon any other day as I do verily believe And here many of the People cryed out that they believed as much L. C. B. If that man Mr. Willcox speaks true then all is false that Larimore his Son and Sister hath sworn c. Come Mr. Hawkins said my Lord Chief Baron have you any more to say Hawk I have one witness more that I desire may be called viz. Mr. Samuel Browne L. C. B. Yes yes call him come Mr. Browne what can you say Mr. Brown said my Lord I can say something but I dare not speak L. C. B. Why dare you not Come speak the truth and spare not and say no more Mr. Brown said I dare not speak for Sir John Croke and this Larimore have threatned me that if I came down to this Assizes to testifie what I heard about this plot Sir John Croke said he would fling me in the Gaol and load me with Action upon Action of a 1000 l. and ruine me and my Family When the Judge and the Justices heard Mr. Brown relate this every eye began to be fixt upon Sir John Croke and the People asked which was that Sir John Croke Then my Lord Chief Baron Hale commanded the Clerk of the Assizes to give Mr. Browne a Writ of Priviledge to protect him home again which being immediately done in Court my L. C. B. said Come Mr. Browne let us now hear what you can say to this business Mr. Brown said If it may please your honour my Lord upon Wednesday the 16th of Septemb. last past early in the morning as I lay in my Bed at Sir John Croke's house in Chilton hearing a great noise I being then entrusted by Sir John Lentall as keeper to Sir John Croke which is a Prisoner at the Kings Bench I fearing that they were contriving some way for him to escape I started suddenly out of bed having nothing on but my shirt and stood at the Dining-room door behind the hangings and then my Lord I heard this Larimore tell Sir John Croke that he had undone him by causing him to contend with the Parson Sir John Croke asked him why Larimore replied because this Hawkins will undoe me for he hath entred me into most Courts of England and summoned me into the Crown Office and Chancery and I cannot maintain so many Suits Sir John Croke replied is that all Come brother Larimore be contented we will have one trick more for Hawkins yet which shall do his work Larimore replied Sir John you have put me upon too many tricks already more than I can manage and the Parson is too hard for us still Sir John replied If thou wilt but Act I will Hatch enough to Hang Hawkins Larimore replyed but how shall we bring this to pass Sir John Croke made answer Canst not thou conveigh some Gold or Silver into Mr. Hawkins his House and have a Warrant ready to search his house and then our Work is done Larimore replyed Sir if we could but bring this to pass it might do well but I know not how Sir John Croke said to Larimore Do you but go to Sir Richard Pigott and inform him that you have lost some Money and Goods and desire his Warrant to search for them which Sir Richard neither can nor will deny you and then take Dick Mayne the Constable who is one of us and will do whatever we desire of him and go and search Mr. Hawkins's house and there you will find these things and then Charge him with flat Felony and force him before me and no other Justice and I 'll send him to the Gaol without Bayle And we will hang him at the next Assizes Come said Sir John Croke Brother Larimore let us go and drink our mornings draught and we will consult more about this business And so my Lord I heard no more for that time But L. C. B. That was enough and too much too but however Mr. Browne go on Mr. Browne So upon Saturday next being the 19th of Sept. 1668. I having been abroad and towards night coming up the Town I was informed that Mr. Hawkins as Larimore pretended had robbed him I then began to think more seriously upon what I had heard pass the Wednesday before between Sir John Croke and this Larimore and coming to Sir John's house I saw a paper lying upon the Hall-Table full of writing and Larimore with the Constable and several others had brought Mr. Hawkins before Sir John Croke who Committing Mr. Hawkins for Robbing Larimore as he pretended took up the said paper and read it to the Constable and said that it was Mr. Hawkins's Mittimus which said Mittimus was written before Mr. Hawkins came to Sir John Croke as all that were there can justifie And on Sunday morning I went to an Alehouse where they had kept Mr. Hawkins all night and there I saw Mr. Hawkins go to the Gaol and then my heart began to tremble and yet I durst not discover any thing of what I had heard but coming home I said to Sir John Croke Sir What they have carried the poor Parson to the Gaol Sir John Croke replied Yes let him go and the Devil go with him and more shall follow after have I not often told you that if my Brother Larimore and I did but lay our heads together none are able to stand against us I replied Yes Sir John I have often heard you say so but I never believed it until now L. C. B. Mr. Brown Is all this true which you have related Mr. Brown Yes my Lord all that I have said is true and there sits Sir John Croke pointing to him with his finger who knows that every word that I have said is true L. C. B. If but ever a word that Mr. Brown saies be true it is as soul a Conspiracy as ever was heard of About this time Sir John Croke stole away from the Bench without taking his leave of my Lord Chief Baron or any of the Justices My L. C. B. said Is this Sir John Croke a Gentleman and contrives such Plots as this I
Tything man which all swear that they found this Gold Ring and Five-shilling piece of Silver in a basket hanging upon a pin in the house of the Prisoner at the Bar with a few Eggs which the Prisoner at the Bar the day before had stoln from him And Fourthly and Lastly He brings in one of Sir John Croke's Sons and Mr. Good who swear that the one pawn'd the Ring the other the Five-shilling-piece to Larimore Thus Larimore Swears he saw the Prisoner Rob him his Son and Sister swear that they saw him run out of the house the same time four more swear that they found the Ring and Five-shilling-piece in his house upon search And Lastly two swear that the Ring and Five-shilling piece was pawned to him If all this be true he must needs be guilty and if so altho I have a great respect for his Calling yet that shall no ways excuse him but rather aggravate his Crime And thus much touching the Indictment And Secondly He seems to charge him with other Acts of the like nature as 1. He brings in one Chilton to swear that the Prisoner at the Bar did steal a pair of Boots from him and four or five Persons swear that they did hear Chilton say he did 2. He brings one Boyce from London a person I think of no great Credit he swears that he saw the Prisoner at the Bar about two years ago have his hand in the pocket of one James Noble and that Noble said that he lost a Gold Ring and piece of Gold at the same time This if true would render the Prisoner now at the Bar obnoxious to any Jury Thus far the evidence against the Prisoner at the Bar. Now we come to the Prisoners Defence which because it is so full I shall be the briefer in it The parts of his Defence were two as himself observed 1. He shews how too improbable it is And 2. How impossible that he should be guilty of this Charge First That it is not likely that Larimore was robbed at all because he did not declare it to any of his Neighbors as soon as he saw the Robbery Committed again he varies as to the time when it was done for that he told his Brother Beamsly that he had lost the Ring and Five-shilling-piece before there was any difference between him and the Prisoner at the Bar as appears by Mr. Willcox and that difference began in Michaelmas Term 1667. And before Sir John Croke he confessed that he had lost this a month before the Prisoner viz. Mr. Hiwkins was committed which must be about the 19th of August 1668. And in Court he swears that he saw the Prisoner at the Bar Rob him of the same Gold Ring and Five-shilling-piece of Silver upon Friday the 18th of September 1668. an hour and half before Sunset all this cannot be true and for the Warrant that bears date a day before the Robbery was committed Whereupon the Judge said to Larimore Come thou art a cunning fellow for thou went'st to Sir Richard Pigott for a Warrant upon the 17th day and wast not robb'd until the 18th day Larimore thou knewest it seems upon the 17th day that thou should'st be robbed on the 18th day that the Prisoner now at the Bar should rob thee Surely Thou canst Divine if all this be true Again is it likely that when the Prisoner at the Bar was charged with flat Felony at his own doors the Constable likewise threatning to break open his House to search if he had been guilty his Wife and himself having the opportunity of going abroad after they had so Charged him while they were gone to consult with Sir John Croke as the Prisoner at the Bar sufficiently proved they did by the Testimony of several Witnesses as Mr. Reed Mr. Sanders and others that in all that time he would not have made his escape or at least found a more convenient place to convey a Ring and Five-shilling-piece than to let it remain all that time in a little Basket with a few Eggs hanging on a Pin Again who came first into the Room where this Egg-Basket hung why Larimore and who took down the Basket Larimore who turned out the Eggs Larimore And who had the dressing of the Eggs Larimore He is a special Cook you Gentlemen of the Jury it is an easie thing for Larimore to juggle a Ring and Five-shilling-piece into a Basket he being the first that came into the Room as he put up his hand to take down the Basket he might with ease enough conveigh such things as those were into it All this and many more are probable Circumstances to move you and me to believe that it is not possible that the Prisoner at the Bar is guilty of this Robbery But that I must leave to you to consider of Again The Prisoner at the Bar proves the whole business to be but a meer Contrivance of Sir John Croke's and this Larimore's on purpose to ruin him as is fully made manifest by the Testimony of Mr. Browne who justifies that upon Wednesday the 16th of September last past and but two days before this pretended Robbery he heard Sir John Croke advise this Larimore to fetch a Warrant to search the House of the Prisoner at the Bar and then to conveigh Gold and Silver into it which having done Charge him with flat Felony and bring him before the said Sir John Croke and no other Justice he then promising to the said Larimore to Commit him to the Gaol without bayle and hang him at the next Assizes which is now And as I take it they do aim at it You of this Jury if you do believe what Mr. Browne saith it is as foul a Conspiracy as ever was heard of And I am apt to think it may be probable because that Sir John Croke and Larimore did threaten to cast this Mr. Browne into Prison and so ruine him if he came down and testified his knowledge about this business which thing is of a very ill consequence Again it seems likely that Mr. Brown may be credited if you compare their Actions with the Times for upon Teusday Sir John Arrested the Prisoner upon a feign'd Action of an 100 l. upon Wednesday the Plot was concluded upon by Sir John Croke and Larimore as may appear by Mr. Browne's Testimony On Thursday they procured of Sir Richard Pigott the Warrant to Search On Friday Larimore pretends that he was Robbed tho in truth there appears no such thing Upon Saturday the Prisoner's House was broke open and he apprehended and upon Sunday he was carried to the Gaol it was a good weeks work But there is an honest man said my Lord Chief Baron pointing at Mr. Willcox he knocks down all for he justifies that he came to Larimore's house upon Friday the 18th of September last past it being the same day that he swears he saw the Prisoner at the Bar Robbing him and an hour an half before Sunset and