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         Proceedings. 1681.
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             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.
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           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.
           
        
         
      
    
  

