City of London Sessions:
Sessions Papers - Justices' Working Documents
SL | PS

12th April 1775 - 1st November 1777

About this document type

Currently Held: London Metropolitan Archives

LL ref: LMSLPS150880053

Image 53 of 2489th April 1777


MIDDLESEX COMMITMENTS.

Murder

38 Thomas Coyle< no role > , from Tothillfields-bridewell , committed by C. Martin and
W. Martin, Esqrs. on oath of Ann Aridge< no role > and others, for being guilty
of the wilful murder of Mary< no role > his wife , by giving her two blows, of which
wounds she languished 3 weeks, and then died. Dated March 11, 1777.

Detained by Thomas Prickard< no role > , Gent. coroner for the city and liberty of
Westminster , charged on his inquisition with the wilful murder of Mary
Coyle. Dated March 12, 1777.

Forgery

39 Mary Thomas< no role > , from Tothillfields-bridewell , committed by Sir John Field-
ing
< no role > , Knt . and S. Wright, Esq; on oath of Thomas Blades< no role > , Francis Tutte< no role >
and others, for feloniously publishing as true, knowing it to be falsely
made, forged and counterfeited, a certain promissory note for payment of
money, purporting to be the promissory note of Francis Tutte for pay-
ment of £50. to Mrs. Thomas or her order one month after date, and
dated London, March 1, 1777, with intention to defraud the said Tho-
mas Blades
< no role > . Dated March 6, 1777.

40 John Cosby< no role > , from Tothillfields-bridewell , committed by W. Addington,
Esq; on oath of Richard Tomlinson< no role > and another, and detained for steal-
ing 8 pieces of ribband the property of the said Richard Tomlinson< no role > .
Dated March 8, 1777.

41 John Linch< no role > , from New-prison , committed by W. Blackborow, Esq ; on
oath of James Christie< no role > , for stealing out of his house a silver watch.
Dated Feb. 22, 1777.

42 Thomas Sheridan< no role > Baker , from New-prison , committed by W. Blackborow,
Esq; on oath of Joseph Hudson< no role > , for breaking open the door of a room
in his house, in Bell-Alley , Goswell-Street , and stealing 2 blankets, a
quilt, a counterpane, Etc. And likewise on suspicion of stealing a bed,
his property. Dated Feb. 22, 1777.

Detained on oath of Joseph Hudson< no role > , for stealing a blankets, a quilt a
counterpane, and 2 bed-curtains. And likewise on suspicion of breaking
open the door of his room and stealing a feather-bed. Dated February
25, 1777.

43 Edward Welch< no role > , from New-prison , committed by J. Hubbald, Esq; on
oath of Mary< no role > wife of John Wilson< no role > and another, for stealing 2 gowns, 2
shifts, 2 sheets, Etc. Dated March 1, 1777.

44 Thomas Kinder< no role > , from New-prison , committed by W. Blackborow, Esq;
on oath of Charles Laycock< no role > , for stealing out of a cow-house 2 bushels
and a half of oats, his property. Dated March 3, 1777.

45 Thomas Walker< no role > , from New-prison , committed by W. Blackborow, Esq;
on oath of Jonathan Nichols< no role > and others, on suspicion and detained for
stealing 2 curtains and a napkin, from John Garlick< no role > , the property of
Henry Bucklee< no role > . Dated March 14, and 17, 1777.

46 Ann Lyons< no role > , from New-prison , committed by D. Wilmot, Esq; on oath
of William Chamberlayne< no role > , on suspicion of stealing 3 pair of stockings.
Dated March 17, 1777.

47 Edward Hawthorn< no role > , from New-prison , committed by W. Blackborow,
Esq; on oath of John Orme< no role > , on suspicion and detained for stealing 4
keys his property. Dated March 18 and 21, 1776.




View as XML