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13th December 1774 - 9th December 1775

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Valentine Rudd< no role > 's Death & the shortness of the time she hath had to
get sufft. Evidence thereof to prove the same on her plea she may be
Advised to plead to the sd. Judts. the Tryals of the sd. sevl. Indts. are put off
& the sd. Margt. Caroline Rudd< no role > Ordd. to remain until the next Session.

Thomas Wright< no role >
Standing Indicted of Felonig. Assaulting Margt. Child< no role > an infant
about the Age of 11 Years & Feby. Ravishing & Carnallig. knowg.
the sd. Margt. agst. her Will & agt. the Stat. et. But upon reading
the Affidt. of Thos. Sherwen< no role > of the indisposition of the sd. Margt.
the Tryal of the sd. Indt. is put off and the sd. Thos. Wright< no role > ordd. to
remain until the next session.

-John Yardley< no role >
Acquitted of Feby. & Traity. Coing. & Counterfeitg. the Silver Coin of this
Kingdom called Shillings But it appearg. to this Court that he Feby.
& Traitery. had in his custody & possion a certain Flask & Instrumt.
Proper to Counterfeit the [..] of this Kingdom Is Ordered to remain
until the next Session

-William Barker< no role >
Standing Ind for Feby. Forging & Counterfietg. a Bank Note for Return of £10:
& for Feby. Utterg. & publishing the same as true knowg. it to be
Forged with Intention to Defraud the Govr. & Co. of the Bank of England
agst. the Stat. Etc. also for Feby. Forging & Counterfeitg. the same Bank [..]
& for Feby. Uttering & publishing is as true knowg. it to be Forged with
Intention to defraud Thos. Goddard< no role > agst. the Stat. Etc. Also Ind for Felony.
Forging & Coung. and. Bank Note for the Sum of £10: & for Feby. Uttering &
publishing the same as true knowg. it to be Forged with Intention to
defraud the sd. Govr. & Co. of the Bank of England agt. [..] also for Feby. Forging &
Counterfeiting the same Bank Note & for Feby. Uttering & publishing it as
true knowg. it to have been Forged with Intention to defraud. Francis Mercer< no role >
agst. the Stat. Etc. And also Ind. for Feby. Forging & Countg. and. Bank Note for
the Sum of £10: & for Feby. Utterg. & publishing the name as true knowg. it
to be Forged with Intention to defraud the sd. Govr. & Co. of the Bank of
England agt. the Stat. Etc. also for Feby. Forgy. & Countg. the same Bank Note
& for Feby. Uttg. & publishg. it as true knowg. it to be Forged with Intention
to defraud William Anderson< no role > & Thos. Berridge agt. the Stat Etc. Bank
upon reading the Affidt. of the sd. Wm. Barker< no role > & anor. of the Absence of
Two Material Witnesses the Tryal of the sd. Indictmt. is put off until the
next Session And being detained by Sampson Wright< no role > Esqr. on oath of
Jos: Clark< no role > & Sewallis Larchin< no role > for Feby. Uttering publishing as true knowing it
to be falsely made Forged & Counterfeited a certain promisory Note for
paymt. of Money purportg. to be the promisory Note of thesaidGovr.
& Co. of the Bank of bugland for the paymt. of £10: to Messrs. Burton
Forbes & Co. or Bearer on Demand dated 18 Novr. 1774 with Intent to
defraud the sd. Jos. Clark in the Co: of Northampton Is ordered to be
sent to the Common Gaol of the sd. Co: of Northampton

-Alexander Darkins< no role >
Comd. by John Cox< no role > Esqr . on Oath of Henry Bethwin< no role > & others
on Suspn. of Steal. in the Co: of Surrey a Black Cart Gelding of the
price of £20: his property Is ordd. to be sent to the Common Gaol of
the sd. County of surrey .

-Robert Smith< no role >
from New Prison Comd. by W. Addington Esqr. on Oath of Mary
Palmer
< no role > & others for Burgl breakg. & entg. the Dwelling house of
Mathew Butler< no role > in the Co: of S [..] and Stealing four China are
Coffee Cups a White Quilt Etc. Is ordered to be sent to the Common
Gaol of the Sd. Co: of Kent

-Francis Lish< no role >
from Clerkenwell Bridewell Comd. by Geo: C: Smith< no role > Esqr . he being
Admitted an Evidence agt. Wm. Kirk< no role > & Mary Culpin< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. in Lucas for Feby.
taking & carrying away four pieces of Cotton the property of Messrs.
Williams & Co. of Stratford in the Co: of Essex Is ordd. to be sent to the
Common Gaol of the sd. Co: of Essex.

Mathias Mc. Mahon
Acquitted of a Highway Robbery But being Detd. by Wm. Addington< no role >
Esqr . on Oath of the Rt. Honble Wm. Henry Cavendish< no role > Duke of Portland & [..]
for Feby. Assaultg. him on the Kings highway in the Co: of Surrey & Robbing him of a
Gold Watch & Detd. on Oath of Gregory olive< no role > Esqr . for Feby. Assautg. him on the
Highway in the Co:o of Surrey & Robbing him of a Watch and some Money
And Deld. on Oath of Thos. Misenor< no role > & anor. for Feby. Assaultg. him on the
Highway in the County of Surrey and Robbing him of a Watch
and some Money Is Ordered to be sent to the Common Gaol of the
said County of Surrey




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