Pro Def

Richard Landman< no role > Pet:Joseph Tomlinson< no role > Deft:

London ss

That Deft: with Anthony Stirke< no role > John Finch< no role > Tho: Yates< no role > & Wm. Plumer< no role > 1: Oct Ao. 4 to: 1692 Rs & [..]
none with force & armes at London vizt: in the parish of St. Dunstans in the West in the ward of
Farringdon without made an Assault on the Pet: and did then & there beat wound & evill in treat
ye. pet. So that he almost despaired of his life and did also then & there detain & Cause to be detained
ye. pet. in Prison for the space of 10 hours then next following without any reasonable Cause &
against the pets: Consent so that Pet: paid 5s. for his delivery thence & did then & there offer other
Enormities to ye. Pet: agt. their Maties. Peace, and to the Pets damage £10.

To wch. the Deft. hath pleaded Not GuiltyWhereupon If one is joined

The Case
See the Act of Comon
Councill

That by the great Increase of Hackney Coaches in London The Streetes thereof were
much pestered Whereby great damages, Mischiefs & Inconveniences arose to the Citizens and
Inhabitants of the City For Prvention whereof & to reduce them to a convenient Number
& that they might be undr: come good Regulacon & Governmt: agreeable to what had been
provided by Act of Com: Councell concerning Cars & Carmen the Mayor Aldren & Com:
Comons is Comon Councell Assembled did 13. Marty 1682 according to their Customs
confirmed by act of Parliamt: reduce the Number of Hacknes Coaches to 400 and
thereby ascertained their Prizes of hire & places of Standing & ye form of their licences Etc.
Together with diverse Forfeitures for offences, with power to distrain ye Coaches & horses of ye. offendrs:
& yt: all Constables Cr in the said City to be aiding in the Execuson of the sd. Act at P printed act

the Court of Aldren 30: Augt. 1692 for the better puting in Execucon of the sd. Act of
Com: Councell did admit & appiont the Deft. together with Andrew Tomkins< no role > Tho: Yates< no role > & Wm: Plumer to be
Constables within the City & Libties & also Antho: Stirke< no role > , John Finch< no role > & Wm. Blanby< no role > to be assistants to
the sd. Constables & none unlicensed to be printed to ply within the City & Libties pursuant to the
sd. Act of Com: CouncellSee the Ordr.

That Accordingly 25: Oct 1692 The said Constables were all Sworn