A full and true account of the proceedings at the sessions of oyer and terminer, holden for the city of London, county of Middlesex, and goal-delivery of Newgate; which began at the Sessions-House in the Old-Bayly, on Wednesday, April 26. and ended on Fryday, April 28, 1682 Where were many remarkable proceedings, but more especially the tryal of James Boucher, and Walter Archer, for killing the bayliff of Westminster. As also, in relation to the person accused for getting his daughter with child: together, with the names of those that received sentence of death, the number of those burn'd in the hand, transported, and vvhip'd.
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A full and true account of the proceedings at the sessions of oyer and terminer, holden for the city of London, county of Middlesex, and goal-delivery of Newgate; which began at the Sessions-House in the Old-Bayly, on Wednesday, April 26. and ended on Fryday, April 28, 1682 Where were many remarkable proceedings, but more especially the tryal of James Boucher, and Walter Archer, for killing the bayliff of Westminster. As also, in relation to the person accused for getting his daughter with child: together, with the names of those that received sentence of death, the number of those burn'd in the hand, transported, and vvhip'd.
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A
Full
and
True
ACCOVNT
OF
THE
PROCEEDINGS
AT
THE
Sessions
of
Oyer
and
Terminer
,
Holden
for
the
City
of
London
,
County
of
Middlesex
,
and
Goal-Delivery
of
Newgate
;
WHICH
BEGAN
AT
THE
SESSIONS-House
IN
THE
Old-Bayly
,
On
Wednesday
,
April
26.
and
Ended
on
Fryday
,
April
28
,
1682.
Where
were
many
Remarkable
Proceedings
,
but
more
especially
the
TRYAL
of
Iames
Boucher
,
and
Walter
Archer
,
For
Killing
the
Bayliff
at
Westminster
.
As
Also
,
In
Relation
to
the
Person
Accused
for
Getting
his
Daughter
With
Child
:
TOGETHER
,
With
the
Names
of
those
that
received
Sentence
of
Death
,
the
Number
of
those
Burn'd
in
the
Hand
,
Transported
,
and
VVhip'd
,
AT
the
Sessions
which
began
at
the
Sessions-House
it
s
the
Old-Bayly
,
on
the
26th
of
April
,
and
was
there
continued
till
the
28th
of
the
same
Instant
:
the
Proceedings
were
as
followeth
.
Edward
Odery
was
Indicted
and
Tryed
,
for
that
he
on
the
27
th
of
December
last
,
Robbed
the
House
of
Ambrose
Saunders
,
and
took
thence
wearing
Apparel
,
Sheets
,
Pewter
,
Brass
,
and
other
things
,
to
a
great
value
;
upon
the
Tryal
,
although
he
pleaded
Not
Guilty
,
yet
the
Witnesses
Swore
that
several
of
the
Goods
were
found
in
the
Prisoners
House
,
and
that
he
employed
a
Woman
to
sell
the
same
;
whereupon
the
Jury
(
after
receiving
their
charge
)
brought
him
in
Guilty
.
Iohn
Belther
,
William
Best
,
and
one
Butler
,
were
Indicted
for
picking
the
Pocket
of
Margaret
King
,
on
the
27
th
of
February
,
of
Nine
Pounds
,
Fifteen
Shillings
;
the
Two
former
,
upon
their
being
Apprehended
,
confessing
the
same
,
although
one
of
them
was
not
judged
to
be
above
10
Years
old
,
but
there
being
no
Evidence
against
the
Third
,
only
the
confession
of
the
accessaries
,
he
was
acquitted
.
Richard
Osborn
was
Indicted
for
Stealing
a
Tankard
from
one
Griffith
Iones
in
Soaper-Lane
,
but
he
not
being
able
to
charge
him
any
otherwise
than
that
he
came
and
offered
to
help
him
to
it
again
for
a
summ
of
Money
he
was
acquitted
.
Mary
Sharp
and
Mary
Motley
were
Indicted
and
Tryed
for
a
Burglary
and
Fellony
,
in
breaking
the
House
of
one
Mr.
Sadler
,
on
St.
Thomas's
Eve
last
,
and
taking
thence
Two
Farrendine
Gowns
,
Six
Silk
Petticoats
,
several
Shifts
,
Table-Cloath
,
Napkins
,
a
Hundred
Yards
of
Ribbonds
,
and
other
things
,
to
the
value
of
Fifty
Pounds
,
most
of
which
they
Pawned
at
one
Smiths
a
Broker
;
but
their
Plea
was
their
Husbands
stole
them
,
and
compelled
them
to
sell
'um
;
the
Husband
of
the
latter
having
been
Executed
last
Surrey-Assizes
,
upon
which
the
Jury
so
far
commiserated
them
as
not
to
find
them
Guilty
.
William
Griffith
and
William
Hall
were
Indicted
for
stealing
a
Hundred
and
Four
Gold
Rings
from
Mr.
William
Chapman
Goldsmith
in
Barkin-Parish
,
on
the
5
th
of
February
,
the
manner
thus
;
A
Person
comming
into
the
Shop
to
buy
a
Ring
,
whilst
the
Apprentice
opened
the
Shutter
,
the
Box
was
drawn
out
by
reaching
over
out
of
the
Street
,
and
the
former
of
the
Prisoners
some
time
after
going
to
sell
one
of
the
Rings
,
was
apprehended
,
warning
being
given
as
is
usual
upon
the
like
occasion
,
and
upon
further
search
,
another
Ring
was
found
about
him
,
he
having
put
it
into
his
Knife-sheath
,
but
he
alledged
he
found
them
,
till
coming
before
Sir
William
Turner
,
he
confessed
they
were
given
him
,
and
declared
several
of
his
Accomplices
;
but
there
being
no
other
Evidence
than
his
against
Hall
,
he
was
acquitted
,
but
Griffith
found
Guilty
of
the
Fellony
.
Mary
Iones
and
Margaeret
Shuter
,
having
an
Indictment
preferr'd
against
them
for
Stealing
a
piece
of
Crape
from
one
Mr.
Smith
,
a
Coat-seller
in
Great
St.
Bartholomews
,
under
pretence
of
buying
several
Yards
;
but
being
pursued
,
the
former
was
taken
with
it
about
her
,
but
the
latter
at
that
time
made
her
escape
,
but
was
soon
after
taken
;
upon
their
Tryal
,
they
pleaded
Not
Guilty
,
alledging
they
found
it
,
and
that
they
were
never
in
the
Shop
;
but
the
proof
being
plain
that
it
was
taken
upon
them
,
they
were
found
Guilty
of
the
Fellony
.
Mary
Harris
was
Indicted
for
Stealing
Two
Silver
Tankards
,
valued
at
Twelve
Pounds
,
on
the
13
th
of
this
Instant
,
from
Iohn
Southey
in
Thames-street
,
but
there
being
no
positive
proof
that
she
had
them
,
the
Jury
would
not
find
her
Guilty
upon
Circumstantial
Evidence
.
Elizabeth
Cooper
being
Arraigned
upon
an
Indictment
for
stealing
Ribbonds
and
Silks
,
she
confessed
the
Fellony
.
Uriah
Helder
had
an
Indictment
preferred
against
him
by
one
Mr.
Benson
of
St.
Dunstans-in-the-East
,
for
Stealing
about
Fifty
Pounds
worth
of
Brass-Wyre
,
the
Evidence
proving
the
sale
of
some
parcels
of
Wyre
by
the
Prisoner
,
but
not
being
able
to
swear
it
was
any
part
of
that
which
was
lost
,
he
was
acquitted
.
Ioseph
Rudwell
took
his
Tryal
upon
an
Indictment
for
stealing
about
Five
Hundred
weight
of
Lead
and
Iron
,
the
which
he
sold
to
a
Broker-Woman
near
Holbourn-Bridge
,
and
she
disposing
of
them
to
Stilliard-makers
,
they
were
owned
;
to
his
Indictment
,
he
pleaded
Not
Guilty
,
and
endeavoured
to
deny
that
he
ever
had
or
sold
any
such
Weights
,
but
that
being
plainly
proved
,
he
layed
it
upon
a
Porter
,
that
,
as
he
said
,
brought
them
thither
,
but
the
Porter
not
being
to
be
found
,
he
was
found
Guilty
.
George
Pain
a
Pot-stealer
was
Tryed
for
stealing
near
a
Hundred
of
all
sorts
,
viz.
Pewter-Pots
,
but
for
want
of
the
Brokers
Evidence
that
had
purchased
his
stolen
Ware
,
he
was
acquitted
.
Iames
Smithe
was
Indicted
for
a
Fellony
committed
in
St.
Martins
in
the
Fields
,
taking
about
Three
pounds
worth
of
Silks
and
Stuffs
,
but
there
not
being
sufficient
Evidence
against
him
,
he
was
acquitted
.
Two
Women
for
Stealing
Tape
,
Lace
and
Stuffs
,
were
Indicted
,
and
several
of
the
said
Goods
being
found
about
one
of
them
,
she
impeached
the
other
,
but
there
being
no
proof
against
her
otherwise
,
she
was
acquitted
,
and
she
on
whom
the
Goods
were
taken
,
found
Guilty
.
George
Wallis
was
Indicted
for
Robbing
his
Lodging
,
on
the
28
th
of
March
,
and
conveying
thence
Sheets
,
Blankets
,
Shifts
,
Pillow-beers
,
and
other
things
,
to
a
considerable
value
;
which
he
disposed
of
to
several
Brokers
in
Long-Lane
,
and
other
places
,
which
being
there
found
,
and
he
upon
the
same
Apprehended
,
he
pleaded
he
borrowed
them
,
but
that
Shift
availed
him
not
,
for
the
Jury
brought
him
in
Guilty
.
A
Fellow
that
was
Chamberlain
to
an
Inn
in
St.
Giles's
in
the
Fields
,
entring
a
Gentlemans
Lodging
on
the
13
th
of
March
,
took
thence
a
suit
of
Cloaths
,
a
Sword
,
and
other
Riding
Furniture
,
and
conveyed
them
to
a
Carriers
,
directing
them
to
be
sent
after
him
to
Worcester
;
but
upon
search
for
the
Goods
,
they
were
seized
in
the
Inn
before
they
were
packed
up
to
be
sent
to
him
,
so
that
by
that
means
having
notice
where
he
was
,
the
owner
sent
and
had
him
Apprehended
;
who
being
committed
to
Prison
,
and
an
Indictment
preferred
against
him
,
he
confessed
the
takeing
of
them
,
but
alledged
that
he
only
designed
to
ride
a
Journey
with
them
,
and
so
to
restore
them
;
but
the
excuse
being
looked
upon
as
frivilous
,
he
was
found
Guilty
.
Edward
VVillmore
was
indicted
for
the
Murtherer
of
Christopher
Todd
,
the
manner
,
as
it
appearing
upon
Evidence
,
thus
;
the
deceased
drinking
in
the
Celler
under
the
Exchange
in
the
Strand
,
on
the
17
th
of
Decemb.
last
,
the
Prisoner
came
in
,
whereupon
a
quarrel
happened
about
drinking
,
which
in
the
end
caused
a
scuffle
,
so
that
the
deceased
falling
,
his
left
Thigh
being
infirm
by
reason
of
the
perishing
and
splintering
the
Bone
for
many
Years
before
,
it
either
broke
,
or
the
splinters
of
the
Bones
cut
the
Arteries
so
,
that
by
reason
of
the
great
effusion
of
Blood
,
he
dyed
within
7
Weeks
afterwards
,
but
no
former
malice
being
proved
,
and
it
being
plain
that
the
deceased
gave
the
first
abuse
,
the
Prisoner
was
acquitted
.
Hester
Bird
was
Indicted
for
Robbing
Alderman
Sturt
of
a
Gold-watch
,
Silver-Lace
,
and
several
parcels
of
Money
,
which
she
did
by
the
conveniency
of
a
false
Key
,
he
being
a
Lodger
in
her
House
;
but
she
pleaded
he
gave
her
what
she
had
,
and
made
many
slight
pretences
that
he
offered
to
force
her
,
&c.
but
the
Evidence
being
plaid
against
her
,
she
was
found
Guilty
.
VValter
Archer
,
Iames
Boucher
,
and
Elizabeth
Fitz-Patrick
were
Indicted
for
the
Murther
of
VVilliam
Iones
a
Bayliffs
follower
,
the
manner
thus
;
several
Officers
having
Arrested
the
Mother
of
VValter
Archer
,
carryed
her
to
an
adjacent
House
in
VVestminster
,
where
under
pretence
of
sending
for
Bail
,
two
persons
came
up
,
and
after
them
Four
more
with
drawn
Swords
,
and
forcing
into
the
Room
,
run
the
deceased
through
,
and
afterward
stabbed
him
in
several
places
,
so
that
within
half
an
hour
after
he
dyed
,
the
rest
of
the
Bayliffs
hardly
escaping
;
the
Prisoners
pleaded
they
were
not
the
parties
that
killed
him
;
but
the
proof
being
plain
,
as
likewise
against
Elizabeth
Fitz-Patrick
,
that
she
was
aiding
and
assisting
,
they
were
all
three
found
Guilty
of
wilfull
Murther
.
Iohn
Dicher
,
Ann
Dicher
,
and
Elizabeth
Stocker
,
were
Indicted
for
Robbing
a
House
at
Deptford
,
and
bringing
the
Goods
into
Middlesex
;
as
likewise
another
Indictment
for
Robbing
the
House
of
Captain
Fosby
;
of
which
Fellonies
the
former
was
found
Guilty
,
but
the
latter
was
acquitted
.
Iohn
Bant
,
a
French-man
,
and
late
Cook
to
His
Grace
the
Duke
of
Buckingham
,
was
Indicted
for
the
Murther
of
Philip
Gilbert
,
Cook
to
the
Right
Honourable
the
Earl
of
Feversham
,
the
circumstances
as
they
appeared
upon
Evidence
,
being
these
,
The
Prisoner
going
to
a
Tavern
at
Charing-Cross
,
and
sending
a
Porter
for
the
deceased
,
in
the
name
of
Two
French
Gentlemen
,
but
he
no
sooner
came
,
but
they
sell
to
quarrel
,
and
the
Prisoner
drawing
upon
the
deceased
,
they
fought
,
where
after
a
pass
or
two
,
the
prisoner
swearing
he
should
kill
him
,
was
as
good
as
his
Word
,
for
running
him
into
the
body
,
he
instantly
dyed
;
the
prisoner
pretended
the
deceased
owed
him
money
,
and
that
was
the
occasion
of
the
quarrel
,
but
not
being
able
to
prove
it
,
he
was
found
guilty
of
wilful
murther
.
Gilbert
Stock-dale
,
the
person
who
was
imprisoned
for
getting
his
Daughter
Vrsula
Stockdale
,
a
Girl
about
12
Years
of
Age
,
with-child
,
was
called
to
the
Barr
,
where
he
appeared
to
be
70
Years
of
age
,
and
there
being
no
Indictment
preferred
against
him
,
he
was
inlarged
.
At
this
Remarkable
Sessions
,
Eight
Persons
received
Sentence
of
Death
,
5
Men
and
3
Women
,
Viz.
John
Bants
,
Iames
Boucher
,
Walter
Archer
,
and
Elizabeth
Fitz-Patrick
,
for
Murther
,
Iohn
Belcher
,
William
West
,
Ann
Stubbs
alias
Ditcher
,
and
Ann
Stacy
,
for
Fellony
and
Robbery
.
Hester
Bird
,
and
Iane
Freeman
,
were
reprieved
before
judgement
,
and
ordered
to
be
Transported
.
William
Griffith
,
Iohn
Dicher
,
Iohn
Smith
,
Ioseph
Rudwell
,
Katherine
Smith
,
Elizabeth
Cooper
,
Mary
Shorter
,
Mary
Iones
,
Ione
Hull
,
were
burnt
in
the
Hand
;
3
ordered
to
be
Whipt
,
and
so
ended
this
remarkable
Sessions
.
Printed
for
T.
Benskin
,
1682.