The true narrative of the proceedings at the Assizes holden at Kingstone-upon-Thames, for the county of Surry Which began on Monday the 7th of this instant March, and ended on Thursday the 10th following. Giving an account of the most remarkable trials there, viz. for murder, felonies and burglaries, &c. with a particular relation to their names, and the places of their committing their facts, with the number of those condemned to die, burn'd in the hand, transported, and to be whipt. But more particular of the trial and condemnation of Margaret Osgood of the parish of St. Olives Southwark, for the horrid murther of her husband, on the 21th of July last, for which horrid fact she was found guilty of treason and murther. Proceedings. 1681. Great Britain. Assizes (Surrey, England) 1681 Approx. 10 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 3 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2006-06 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). 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Giving an account of the most remarkable trials there, viz. for murder, felonies and burglaries, &c. with a particular relation to their names, and the places of their committing their facts, with the number of those condemned to die, burn'd in the hand, transported, and to be whipt. But more particular of the trial and condemnation of Margaret Osgood of the parish of St. Olives Southwark, for the horrid murther of her husband, on the 21th of July last, for which horrid fact she was found guilty of treason and murther. Proceedings. 1681. Great Britain. Assizes (Surrey, England) 4 p. printed by D. Mallet, [London : 1681] Caption title. Imprint from colophon. Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University Library (reel 2083) and the Bodleian Library (reel 2116). Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Criminals -- England -- Early works to 1800. 2005-06 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2006-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2006-02 John Latta Sampled and proofread 2006-02 John Latta Text and markup reviewed and edited 2006-04 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion THE TRUE NARRATIVE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AT THE ASSIZES Holden at Kingstone-upon-Thames , FOR THE County of Surry . Which began on Monday the 7th of this Instant March , and ended on Thursday the 10th following . Giving an Account of most of the Remarkable Trials there , viz. For Murder , Fellonies and Burglaries , &c. with a particular Relation of their Names , and the places of their committing their Facts , with the Number of those Condemned to die , Burn'd in the Hand , Transported and to be Whipt . But more particular of the Trial and Condemnation of Margaret Osgood of the Parish of St. Olives Southwark , for the horrid Murther of her Husband , on the 21th of July last , for which horrid Fact she was found Guilty of Treason and Murther . THe First we shall here give you an Account of , is the aforementioned Ma●garet Osgood , for the horrid and bloody Murther of her Husband , commited in St Olives Parish in the Burrough of Southwark the 21th of July last . The defence she made was thus , That by his extravagancy he had brought her to Distraction , and so desperate she was under that sence , that she had several times attempted her own en● by violence and was not capable of her actions when she did commit that horrid Murther on him ; but her confession and the Evidence against her contradicting that Apology she was brought in Guilty of Treason and Murther . The next was one John Ashlock , for stealing a Watch and three pieces of Gold , a Meddal and other things from his Master who lives at Stoake near Guilford , and by a favourable prosecution found not guilty . The next were Abraham Priverly and Robert Mason , who were found Guilty of Petty Larceny only . After those one Robert Hood was Arraigned for the Felloniously taking away of some pieces of Ribband out of the Shop of one Mr. Wallis in Southwark , in October last ; of which he was Convicted , the said goods being valued at 15 l. Then Richard Wilson took his Trial for a Burglary , he was committed in February last , three Witnesses were possitive that the ●d of February last , he had broke into the House of one Turner in Bandy-legg-walk in the Park in Southwark , and carried thereout several suits of Apparel which were found upon him for which he stands Convicted . Four or Five former Convicted Criminals were brought to the Bar , and produced the Kings Pardon for all former Crimes . The next was Edw. Bowmar , charged for the killing one Collins in Kent-street January last , The Evidence against the Prisoner was , that a Quarrel happening betwixt him and the party deceased , the Prisoner took up Stones and Coles , which he did throw at the party deceased , one of which having hit him on the Head , did mortally wound him and was the occasion of his Death ; the Prisoner did not deny the fact , and was brought in guilty of Chance-medley . James Steward , and Ann James , were Arraigned for a Fellony , The proof against them was , that on the 21th of August last , one Andrew Brittle living in Bermondsey , leaving his Dore fast locked when he went out , did in short time return , and found the same open and several Clothes to the vallue of 20 shillings and five shillings in money stollen thereout , and making enquiry of the Neighbours , the Prisoners were described to him , and upon pursuit about nine days after did apprehend them , and found some of the Goods that were stolen upon them . Their defence was , that they being Washer women , the Linnen he Challenged , was brought them to be washed , but failing , in produceing the Parties that brought it , they were found Guilty . The next were the said Ann James , Jane Steward , together with one Edward Turner , who on the first of September last , were charged upon suspicion to have broke into the dwelling House of one Thomas Stainton in Barnaby-Street , and stealing thence several wearing Apparel , and Linnen to a considerable vallue . The proof was thus , that the same day the said Edward Turner had broke into the House of one John Moulsworth , for which he was also Indicted , and Convicted , The Evidence being , that he was Actually taken in the Fact , he for his defence only offerred , that he had money due to him from one John Simons that lived there , and that this Simons told him , he then should have it , if he would go with him home and stay there , till he had carried some Goods to the Pawn-brokers , to raise monies on , and going with him accordingly , the said Simons left him in that House where he was apprehended , but this being but only a pretence , and one silver Cup , of 30 shillings vallue , one Amber Necklace , and other things belonging to the said Moulsworth , were found upon him , as also several Picklock-Keys , who with one of them , did open the Door of that house after locked and upon Evidence that all three were seen together at the said Staintons House , they were all Convicted for the former , and Turner alone for the latter Fellony . William Trickler a Whelewright , surrendred himself to Iustice , and took his Trial for the suspected Murther of his Wife . The Evidence against the Prisoner was , that on the ninth day of September last , he being in drink , w●s heard to quarrel with her , and also assaulted her with a Spade , in so violent a manner , that some of the blowes were heard to a Neighbours house near to them , of which bruise in two days time she died , yet the Coroner endeavouring to stifle the matter , attributed her death rather to her infirmness ( being of a weak Constitution ) than her Husbands stroaks , although the contrary appeared very fully by those who saw them , for which return the Choroner was fined ten pound , the Prisoner made small defence for himself , yet meeting with a merciful Jury , he was brought in Guilty of Manslaughter only . William Ablo ; who had been formerly in Newgate , Abel Hammersly , Alice his Wife , and Thomas Savioury , were Arraigned for a Robbery committed on the 25th of November last , the proof was absolute , that the said Abbot , Abel Hammersly , Thomas Savioury , did Rob a Waggon on the day beforementioned , and carried away several parcels of Silk , to the vallue of 100 pounds , for which they were Convicted , they not being able to offer any thing material for their Defence , only Abbot refused to plead , produceing the Kings pardon for all offences and therefore prayed the Judg would not take away his Life since the King had saved him , but the Judg told him , the King knew not of this Crime , therefore if he would not plead , he should be press'd to death , whereupon the Statute being read , he then pleaded not Guilty . Jo. Price was Arraigned for breaking into the House of one Thomas Rowland , and stealing thence , a Campaign-Coat and other things to the vallue of 30 shillings , the Evidence was very full , and his defence little , the Goods being found upon him , yet brought in Guilty to the vallue of ten pence . Michael Dixon a Vintner in Greenwich , and one Henry Pits , were both Indicted upon suspicion of a Robbery , the Evidence was thus , that one Thomas Aldersey on the 28 of June last , was Robbed between Greenwitck and Kent-street , of a Watch , Ring , Sword , and about 13. shillings in money , and other things of a considerable vallue , by one Fowler , since deceased , and that soon after , this Robbery , the said Dixon and Pits were seen in Fowlers Company , Dixon using several Compliments to him , as if of great Acquaintance ; the said Dixon for defence said , that Fowler was his Acquaintance , and lodged often at his House , but never knew of any wrong he had done to any one person , also affirmed , that after this Robbery the said Aldersey had , or might have often seen Fowler and have apprehended him if he would , and also produced several Neighbours to satisfy the Judg and Jury , of his Conversation and honest demeanour , and thereupon were both acquitted . William Wyer and John Bradshaw were Arraigned for a Felony , the proof was , that they in September last , did break into the dwelling house of one William Tanner , in the day time , and stealing thence several parcels of Woollen-cloth , which they disposed of , and afterwards were apprehended , and it being now proved against them , they were both found Guilty of the Fellony . There were in all eleven persons received Sentance of Death . Margaret Osgood sentensed , to be burn'd alive . Richard Wilson , Ann James , Jane Steward , Edward Turner , William Wyer , John Bradshaw , William Abbot , Abel Hamersly , Thomas Savioury , and one Mary Trot formerly Reprieved , condemned to be hang'd . LONDON , Printed by D. Mallet . 1681.