Jacob Whitlock , a Dutchman, of the Parish of St. Margaret's Westminster , was indicted for a Rape committed on the Body of Mary Cheney an infant , under the Age of Ten years, at the dwelling House of Ann Robinson Widow, on the 11th of September last . It ...

Margaret Wilson , of St. Giles in the Fields , was indicted for privately stealing 2 Gold Rings value 5s. a piece of a Silver Buckle, and 2 s. in Money from the Person of John Bradley , on the 7th of March last. The Prosecutor deposed, that he lost his Goo...

THE Ordinary of NEWGATE his ACCOUNT Of the Behaviour, Confessions, and last dying Words of the Malefactors that were Executed at Tyburn, on Friday the 9th, of November, 1722. THE King's Commission of the Peace and Oyer and Terminer, being Held at Justice H...

Gabriel Lawrence , was indicted for feloniously committing with Thomas Newton , aged 30 Years, the heinous and detestable Sin of Sodomy . Thomas Newton thus depos'd. At the End of last June, one Peter Bavidge (who is not yet taken) and Eccleston (who dy'd ...

Margaret Clap was indicted for keeping a House in which she procur'd and encourag'd Persons to commit Sodomy , on the 10th of December last and before and after. Samuel Stevens thus depos'd. On Sunday Night the 14th of November. I went to the Prisoners Hou...

The Tryals being over, the Court proceeded to give Judgement as followeth; Receiv'd Sentence of Death, 9. Edward Reynolds , Mary Stanford , Richard Hinton Thomas Smith , William Flower , Peter Piercy John Brakes , Thomas West and John Claxon . Robert Smith...

THE ORDINARY of NEWGATE his ACCOUNT, Of the Behaviour, Confession, and dying Words of the Malefactors, who were executed at Tyburn, on Tuesday the 12th, of this Instant May, 1730. AT the King's Commission of Oyer and Terminer, and Gaol Delivery of Newgate,...

Joseph Eves , and John Etty , of St. Dunstan's Stepney , were indicted for assaulting William Stock , on the Highway, putting him in fear of his Life, and taking from him a Wastecoat, a Woollen Cap, 18 d. in Money, a Handkerchief, and a Peruke , the 14th o...

Francis Woodmash , of St. George Hanover Square , was indicted for the Murther of Robert Ormesby , giving him one Mortal Wound with a Sword, on the Left part of the Body, near the Left Pap, the Length of half an Inch, and the Depth of 6 Inches, of which he...

John Ellis , of St. Margaret's Westminster , was indicted for assaulting, ravishing, and against her Will, carnally knowing Sarah Matts , on the 4th of March last. Sarah Matts. On the 3d of March, I was sent to the Gate house for pawning some Bed Curtains;...