Jump to Content
Jump to Main Navigation
Jump to Section Navigation
Sign in
Register
London Lives 1690 to 1800
Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
Main Navigation
Home
Search
Browse
Lives
Historical Background
The Project
London Lives Book
<
div1
type
=
"trialAccount"
id
=
"t16930426-75"
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t16930426-75"
type
=
"collection"
value
=
"BAILEY"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t16930426-75"
type
=
"uri"
value
=
"sessionsPapers/16930426"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t16930426-75"
type
=
"after"
value
=
"16930426"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t16930426-75"
type
=
"before"
value
=
"16930426"
>
</
interp
>
<
join
result
=
"criminalCharge"
id
=
"t16930426-75-off333-c215"
targOrder
=
"Y"
targets
=
"t16930426-75-defend215 t16930426-75-off333 t16930426-75-verdict334"
>
</
join
>
<
p
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"t16930426-75-defend215"
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t16930426-75-defend215"
type
=
"role"
value
=
"proceedingsdefend"
>
</
interp
>
Robert Beames
<
interp
inst
=
"t16930426-75-defend215"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Beames"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t16930426-75-defend215"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Robert"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t16930426-75-defend215"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
</
rs
>
, was Tryed, for that he
<
rs
id
=
"t16930426-75-off333"
type
=
"offenceDescription"
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t16930426-75-off333"
type
=
"offenceCategory"
value
=
"miscellaneous"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t16930426-75-off333"
type
=
"offenceSubcategory"
value
=
"pervertingJustice"
>
</
interp
>
being Committed a Prisoner to the Goal of Newgate, and being there under the Care of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"t16930426-75-person216"
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t16930426-75-person216"
type
=
"role"
value
=
""
>
</
interp
>
William Richardson
<
interp
inst
=
"t16930426-75-person216"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Richardson"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t16930426-75-person216"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"William"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t16930426-75-person216"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
</
rs
>
Gent. and Keeper of the said Goal, and the Sheriffs of London, he did break out of the said Goal, and made his escape
</
rs
>
, but was taken in a few days after at Wapping. They had some Augres, with which he and another bored holes in the Boards and broke through, and then by the help of a long Rope they slided down and got away; the
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"16930426006"
>
</
xptr
>
other was not now Tryed; the Prisoner was found
<
rs
id
=
"t16930426-75-verdict334"
type
=
"verdictDescription"
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t16930426-75-verdict334"
type
=
"verdictCategory"
value
=
"guilty"
>
</
interp
>
guilty
</
rs
>
of Felony.
</
p
>
<
p
>
<
rs
id
=
"t16930426-75-punish335"
type
=
"punishmentDescription"
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t16930426-75-punish335"
type
=
"punishmentCategory"
value
=
"death"
>
</
interp
>
<
join
result
=
"defendantPunishment"
targOrder
=
"Y"
targets
=
"t16930426-75-defend215 t16930426-75-punish335"
>
</
join
>
<
note
>
[Death. See summary.]
</
note
>
</
rs
>
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us