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16th January 1756 - 23rd December 1756

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Image 123 of 12423rd December 1756


John Avery< no role >
Committed by J. Fielding Esqr. on
Suspicion of Committing Sodomy on
William Gainsforth< no role >
Detained by George Errington< no role > Esqr
on the oath of William Gainsforth< no role >
for assaulting him in the County of
Surry and Committing Sodomy
upon him Is ordered to be sent to
the Common Goal of the said County
of Surry.

Joseph Knowland< no role >
Committed by J. Fielding Esqr on the
Oath of Lewis Shirley< no role > & John Armstrong< no role >
for Stealing out of the Dwelling House
of the said Lewis in the County of Surry
a gold Watch.

Detained by J. Fielding Esqr. on the
Oath of John Armstrong< no role > for Stealing a
Silver Watch & Some Spoons out of a
Dwelling House in Gosport in the
County of Hants and also

Detained on the Oath of John Armstrong< no role >
for Stealing out of a Dwelling House
at Portsmouth in the County of
Hants a Pistol Is ordered to be Sent
to the Common Gaol of the said
County of Southampton

Bailed,


Jacob Cleaver< no role >
Benjamin Nathan< no role >
Solomon Moses< no role > }
Committed by the Court being
Surrendred by their Bail they
Standing Indicted for receiving
Goods knowing the same to be Stolen
but the principal not being taken
are against let to Bail by the Court.

William Higgins< no role >
James Baythorne< no role >
Jonathan Hirst< no role >
otherwise Johnson< no role > }
Attainted last Sessions of Several
Felonies & recd Judgmt. of Death
are to remain Safe in Gaol until
they shall be discharged by due
course of Law

John Domina< no role >
Convicted of Felony in putting off two
pieces of Counterfeit money resembling
Guineas for a less Value than their
Denomination imported and ordered
to be Imprisoned in Newgate ten Months
to remain Etc

George Hall< no role >
Committed on the Oath of Mary Astbury< no role >
for a Rape on her Body in the County
of Chester is referred to his former order

December Session 1756




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