John Dickenson, Violent Theft > highway robbery, 11th September 1717.

Reference Number: t17170911-17
Offence: Violent Theft > highway robbery
Verdict: Guilty
Punishment: Death
Related Material: Ordinary's Account, 2nd October 1717, Associated Records
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John Dickenson , of St. Ann's Westminster , was indicted for assaulting and robbing Isabel Wilson on the Highway, and taking from her a Gown and Petticoat, val.20 s. the 21st of August last. The Prosecutor depos'd the Prisoner came to her as she was going along the Street, and pulled the Goods away by force and run away, but being pursued dropped them and was taken. The Prisoner pretended he hearing an Outcry of Stop Thief, ran in pursuit and was taken for the Thief; but this story being grown too common to be believed, the Jury found him Guilty of the Indictment.

[Death. See summary.]


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