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Image 304 of 40226th June 1771


Wm. Smeeton< no role >
Patrick Fenley< no role >

50. Mathew Poland< no role >
Charles Earles< no role > }
For Fe urgl breaking and entering the dwelling
house of Willm. Smeeton< no role > about the hour of one in
the Night one 23d. May last at St. John Wapping
& Steal Fifteen Silver Tea Spoons Val 20s. three
Silver Table Spoons Val 25s. one Silver Milk Pot Val
4lib. one Pr. of Silver Tea Tongs Val 5s. one Pair
of Silver Shoe Buckles Val 5s. of said William
Smeeton
< no role > in his dwelling house.

Lyon Lyons< no role >
Accessary after the fact for receiving on 24th.
May last at St. Mary Matfelon als Whitechapel
the above Goods knowing them to have been
Stolen agt. the Statute Etc.

Dorothy Atwood< no role >
Thos. Breese< no role >
John Walbank< no role >
Thos. Burnet< no role >

[mark] 51. { Peter Murphy< no role >
For the Wilful Murder of John Atwood< no role > on 30th. April
last at St. Giles in the Fields For that he the said Peter
Murphy
< no role > with both his hands & Feet to & agt. the
Ground did cast & throw & the sd. Jno. Atwood< no role > so upon
the Ground lying with both the hands & Feet of the sd.
Peter Murphy< no role > in & upon the head Stomach Back and
Sides of the sd. John of his Malice aforethought did
Strike beat & hick giving to him as well by the casting & throwg.
him to the ground afsd. as by the Striking beating and
hicking him upon his head Stomach back and
Sides with both the hands and feet of him the sd.
Peter Murphy< no role > in manner afsd. sevl. Mortal
Bruises of which sd. sevl. Mortal Bruises the said
John from sd: 30th. of April until the 24th. day of May
at St. Giles in the Fields & also at St. James Clerkenwell
did Languish on which sd. 24th. May at St. James
Clerkenwell of the sevl. Mortal Bruises died.

{ Silas Goddard< no role >
For Fel. being present Aiding Assistg. & maintaining the sd. Peter
Murphy
< no role > the Felony & Murder afsd. to do & commit.

The same
For Fel. killing & Slaying the sd. John Atwood< no role > on the
Coroners Inquisition.

Michl. Magrath< no role >

52. William Mason< no role >
Rebecca< no role > his Wife
Elizabeth Mason< no role > }
For Steal on 23d. May last at St. John Wapping
two Pr. of Silk Stockings Val 10s. two Pr. of Cotton
Stockings Val 6s. four Silk Handkerchiefs Val 20s.
two Pr. of Nankeen Breeches Val 10s. one Gold
Necklace Val £5. of Michael Magrath< no role > .

Willm. Potts< no role >
James Eccles< no role >
Thos. Springs< no role >

[mark] 53. John Ward< no role >
For Steal on 21st. June last at St. Luke four linnen
Shirts Val 7s. one Crape Gown Val 1lib. one Linnen
Gown Val 16s. one Cotton Gown Val 12s. one long
Lawn Gown Val 18s. one Cloth Waistcoat Val 1s. one
Silver Stock buckle Val 4s. one black Sattin Black Val 1lib.
& Eight Silk Handkerchiefs Val 1lib. of Wm. Potts< no role >




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