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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55963	The proceedings on the King and Queens 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 : on Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday being the 15th, 16th, and 18th days of October 1690, and in the second year of Their Majesties reign.	England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (London)	1690 (1690)	Wing P3603; ESTC P94	10,064	4

THE PROCEEDINGS ON THE King and Queens 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 On Wednesday Thursday and Saturday being the 15th 16th and 18th Days of October 1690. And in the Second Year of Their MAJESTIES Reign THE Sessions of Peace Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery of Newgate held at Justice-Hall in the Old-Baily on Wednesday Thursday and Saturday being the 15th 16th and 18th Days of October 1690. Before the Right Honourable Sir Thomas Pilkington Kt. Lord Mayor of the City of London and Mr. Recorder with several others of Their Majesties Justices for the City of London and the County of Middlesex The Jurors were as follow London Jury Isaac Dighton Arthur Eaveley Robert Lyon George Dolben James Stancliffe Richard Blagrove Benj. Johnson Jeremiah Ives Charles Russell Samuel Chambers James Smith Robert Chapman Middlesex Jury Richard Cooper John Mirdale Benj. Boltbey John Bush William Gunstone Edward Weekes Thomas Remidge Abraham Hedge about John Cave John Preston Richard Brumfeild Edmund Salter The Proceedings were these Philip O Neale was tryed for breaking the House of one John Fisher in Bartholomew Lane and took away two Pieces of coyned Gold value each 20 s. two other 10 s Pieces 22 Guineas and several other small Pieces of Gold besides 60 l in Mony c. The Evidence swore That he and three others came to the Prosecutors House to drink and broke open the Chamber-Door and took away the Gold. The Prisoner denyed that he knew any thing of it saying that he was not above Stairs neither stayed in the House The Evidence could not say that he was in the Chamber so he was favoured by the Jury and thereupon Acquitted M H was tryed for Murthering her Male Bastard Child on the 11th of Septemb. last It appeared that she was a a Servant and that to prevent Discovery she put it into the House of Office which was fully sworn against her She had little to say for her self being a very Ignorant Silly Girle and the Evidence said further That she had confest the Matter before so upon the whole she was found Guilty Margaret Kelly was tryed for breaking the House of Thomas Eave in Shoe Lane on the 20th of September last stealing from him one Silver Bowle value 4 l. a Silver Cup value 3 l a Coife and some other small Lynen The Evidence was Mrs. Eave who said That she could not charge her with the Plate but she found some Lynen about her but she could not affirm that the Window was shut The Prisoner denyed it and the Evidence was somewhat circumstantial so upon the whole she was found Guilty only to the Value of 10 d. Thomas Castle alias Casses was Indicted for High Treason in Counterfeiting and making 50 Pieces of King James I. Shillings in March last He was taken the 3d of October and 13 of the false Shillings were found in his House in Marygold-Alley in the Strand in the bottom of a Salt-Box and some Crucibles for melting and some Clippings which were found in a Box-Iron hanging in the Chimney and Files and other things sit for the Trade all which was fully proved upon him by several Witnesses The Prisoner denyed it all and ●sed several Evasions where by to extenuate the Crime but upon the whole matter he was found Guilty of High Treason Edward Stephens was likewise indicted upon the same Account viz. for Making and Counterfeiting of 20 Pieces of K. James I. 's Shillings and 20 pieces of King Charles I's halt Crowns which the same Evidences swore That he struck the Stamp with a great Hammer to make an Impression and that he saw him do it 3 or 4 times The Prisoner denyed the Matter of Fact And no Evidence was produced that saw him coyne only struck the Stemp which another Person might easily have done so he was Acquitted Peter Vallard a Frenchman was tryed for High Treason also in Clipping and Deminishing the Currant Coyne of this Kingdom on the 28th of August The Evidence swore That he was ketched clipping of Mony in a Ditch near S. Mary-le-Bone and that he saw him clip a Shilling almost round The Prisoner denyed it but there was a Box of Clipings and a Pair of Shears produced in Court as a further Testimony against him so in the conclusion he was brought in Guilty of the Indictment Elizabeth Cox was tryed for uttering 20 pieces of false Mony on the 5th of August which the Witnesses said was given to her to put off by one Wright in Bloomsbury and that Wright allowed the Prisoner 29 s of clipt Mony for 20 s of broad Mony and a Penny in a Shilling for putting it off but they could not swear that she uttered Mony faslly so she was immediately Acquitted John Stephens was indicted for breaking the House of one John Blenthard about 9 a clock at Night taking away on the 7th of September last 2 flaxen Sheets value 20 s. a Feather-bed value 40 s a Silk Petticoat and several other Goods of great value It was evidenced That he got into the House and was taken before he had carried off any thing but no Evidence could swear the Burglary against him and he denyed it so in the end he was found Guilty of Felony only Elizabeth Fire-bank of S. Andrews Holborne was indicted for stealing from Mr. Robert Needham 4 Gold Rings value 40 s. 2 stone Rings 1 Gold Bodkin 8 Diaper Napkins 2 Watches value 50 s. and some other things The Evidence said That she lodged in the Prosecutors House and had a Person came to her which she said was her Husband The Goods were lost some of which she owned to have taken before Sir William Turner but she denyed all at the Tryal The Evidence being some what promiscuous she was Acquitted Constance Wayne wright was tryed for stealing a Silver Tea-Pot value 6 l. from Paul Hayley one Silk Petticoat and some other Goods and 40 s. in Mony from Thomas Elmor It appeared That a Gown was found upon her Back at Graves-end and some other of the Goods which was a plain Evidence and she could not much deny it so she was found Guilty of Felony Elizabeth Vaughan was indicted for stealing several finall Goods Lynen and Wollen c from one Edw. Powel on the 16th of September last The Prisoner hired a Chamber in the Prosecutor's House and so took away the Things which was fully sworn against her so she was found Guilty to the value of 10 d. William Mandrill the younger Edward Everal Jonathan Oakley John Browning John Larkin Thomas White and Richard Cloves were all seven tryed for the Murther of one Samuel Jackson giving him a Mortal Bruise upon his Forehead on the 12th of August last of which he dyed on the 18th Day of the same Month. The Evidence was very numerous on the King's side who deposed in the General That Jackson being