Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials

8th July 1724

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Richard Stanford proceedingsdefend , of St. Andrew's Holbourn , was indicted together with George Bickham, alias William Gould < no role > , not yet taken, for Assaulting Mary Fleming proceedingsvictim on the High-way, and taking from her a Suit of Headcloths, a Ring value 18 s. and 9 s. 6 d. in Money , the 20th of May last. The Prosecutor depos'd, that as she was going near Grays Inn Lane , about 10 or 11 a Clock at Night, the Prisoner came up to her, hit her on her Shoulder, saying, D - n you, you B - h, I am glad I have met with you, and stopped something in her Mouth, and threw her down against something that hurt her Eye, so that she was obliged to go to Sir Hans Sloan < no role > , to be cured of the Hurt she had received. Two other Evidences depos'd, That they saw the Prosecutor that Night she said she had been robb'd, and she did appear to have been very much abus'd, and said it was by the Prisoner. The Prisoner pleaded, That the Prosecution was malicious, on Account of some Proceedings in Law between them. He call'd 2 Evidences, who depos'd, That he was in their Company all that Day, and till 12 a-Clock at Night. Another Evidence depos'd, That the Prosecutor had threatned that she would damn her Soul, but she would hang the Prisoner. The Jury upon a full hearing of the Matter, acquitted him.




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