Edward Wooldridge proceedingsdefend and John Nichols proceedingsdefend , of St. Margarets Westminster , were indicted for committing a Rape on the Body of Mary Ferril proceedingsvictim . Mary Ferril deposed that they were Prisoners in the Gatehouse together, and that about two a Clock in the Morning the Prisoners broke open her Door and came into the room together; that she got off the Bed and Wooldridge threw her on again; that they both forced her, Wooldridge enter'd her Body against her Will first, and in two Minutes afterwards Nichols did the same; that one stood at the Door while the other lay with her; that she made what resistance she could, but did not call out for fear of Nichols, and if she had cry'd out, no body could have heard her: that she heard Nichols say the Day before, that he had kill'd a Man and should be hang'd for it, therefore did not care what Mischief he did, which made her then afraid of her Life: That she told Mrs. Brocket the next Day, that the Prisoners had broke open the Door and came in; who ask'd her if they had been Rude, and she told her they had not been very civil: That the Prisoners as soon as they were up the next Morning, bragg'd that they had lain with the little Woman above Stairs. James Fitzgerald < no role > deposed that Mary Ferril came to him the next Day and ask'd him to write a Letter to her Mother, but he was afraid of Nichols; that he heard the Prisoners acknowledge that they had Carnal Knowledge of her, but that they did not Ravish her. Robert Harris < no role > deposed that Nichols offer'd him half a Guinea to Swear against Ferril. Wooldridge in their Defence said, that they were all Prisoners in the Gatehouse, the Prosecutor by Warrant for abusing her Mother and the Justice, and themselves for Debt, that she was a poor miserable Creature that lay on the Boards, and Swore this against them to get out of Prison; and that her Mother would not let her out without she did it. Mrs. Pickering deposed that she heard her say, that she had lain with several Men besides her Husband; and that a Woman had got 50 l. by doing such a Thing, and why might not she. D. James and R. Gough deposed, that they heard her say, if the Prisoners had not Talkt of it she would not. Several other Evidences appear'd who gave the Prosecutor a very bad Character, as that she Beat her Mother, quarrel'd with her Brother, and that she said she would Swear 40 false Oaths but she'd hang the Prisoners; that she had own'd she had lain with 40 Men, and said that she was a Fool of a Woman that could not take a Stroke without telling her Husband; and one Brooksby deposed that her Mother said she expected some Money from the Prisoners, but now it was too late. No Marks of Force or Violence appear'd upon her Body. The Jury considering the whole Matter, Acquitted them: