Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
29th June 1743
353. +
George
Watton
proceedingsdefend
, late of Milton, in the County of Kent
, was indicted on the Waltham Black-Act, for that he on the 18th of February, in the Twelfth Year of His Majesty's Reign
, did
wilfully, maliciously, and feloniously shoot at
John
Fowen
proceedingsvictim
, of Gravesend
, Barber
(since deceased) in his Dwelling-House
.
An Affidavit was produced, that Notice had been given to the Persons concerned in the Prosecution, that the Prisoner would take his Trial this Day; they were called, viz.
William
Moore
< no role >
,
John
Fowen
< no role >
,
Matthew Peter
Solom
< no role >
, and
Susanna
Halliburton
< no role >
, but not appearing, the Prisoner was
acquitted
.