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

19th October 1776 - 6th December 1780

About this document type

Currently Held: London Metropolitan Archives

LL ref: LMSLPS150910038

Image 38 of 37623rd February 1780


MIDDLESEX COMMITMENTS.

he the said John White< no role > , otherwise Stephen Broadstreet< no role > , was convicted,
and punished by doubling the time of the service and hard labour in
which he was at the time of such escape; and from which said place of
confinement, service and hard labour, he the said John White< no role > , other-
wise Stephen Broadstreet< no role > , hath feloniously escaped a second time, con-
trary to the statute. Dated Jan. 19, 1780.

9 Mary Brown< no role > , from New-prison , committed, and also detained by
J. Girdler, Esq; on oath of Abraham Danson< no role > This name instance is in set 1287. , on suspicion of steal-
ing a quart pewter pot. Dated Jan. 19 and 21, 1780.

10 Thomas Corn< no role > ,
Thomas Pickering< no role > ,}
from New-prison , committed by W. Addington, Esq;
on oath of David Prothero< no role > , on suspicion of feloni-
ously making, coining and counterseiting the copper monies of this
realm called half pence. Dated Feb. 11, 1780.

Detained on oath of David Prothero< no role > and others, for feloniously making,
coining and counterfeiting the copper monies of this realm called half-
pence. Dated Feb. 11, 1780.

11 Frances Biggs< no role > , from New-prison , committed by John Staples< no role > , Esq ;
on oath of James Butterfield< no role > , on suspicion of stealing in the dwelling-
house of Joseph East< no role > , in Red Lion-street, Whitechapel , a cloth coat
and stuff waistcoat, value 6s. his property. Dated Feb. 9, 1780.

Detained on oath of Elizabeth East< no role > , on suspicion of stealing out of the
house of Joseph East< no role > a linnen shirt, value 10d. his property. Dated
Feb. 9, 1780.

12 Samuel Wallis< no role > , from New-prison , committed by David Walker< no role > , Esq ;
on oath of Sarah Wapshot< no role > , on suspicion; and detained on oath of
Robert Batterscomb< no role > , for stealing a silver salve-box his property. Dated
Feb. 11 and 12, 1780.

13 Thomas Smith< no role > ,
Edward Burnham< no role > ,}
from New-prison , committed by J. Sherwood, Esq ;
on oath of William Curtis< no role > , for stealing 6 fathom
of shroud rope, the property of Mark Harvey< no role > , value 16s. Dated
Feb. 14, 1780.

14 Elizabeth Brady< no role > , from New-prison , committed by W. Blackborow, Esq;
on oath of Benjamin Smith< no role > , on suspicion of privately stealing from his
person one half guinea, one crown piece, and one half crown piece.
Dated Jan. 15, 1780.

15 Mary Smith< no role > , from New-prison , committed by J. Girdler, Esq; on
oath of John Crowder< no role > , Gent . for privately stealing from his person one
guinea and one half guinea. Dated Jan. 17, 1780.

[..] 32


16 Thomas Bray< no role > , from New-prison , committed by S. Wright, Esq ; on
oath of Thomas Hare< no role > and another, on suspicion of aiding and abetting
one William Cutler< no role > in stealing a silver milk-pot and 3 silver tea-spoons,
the property of William Lane< no role > , Esq ; Dated Jan. 22, 1780.

Detained on oath of John Hare< no role > and others, for stealing a silver milk-pot
and 3 silver tea-spoons, the property of William Lane< no role > , Esq . Dated
Jan. 26, 1780.




View as XML