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.