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9th September 1777 - 27th May 1779

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MIDDLESEX COMMITMENTS.

Lond

6 Elizabeth Cockwine< no role > , committed by J. Sherwood and J. Staples, Esqrs.
on oath of Aaron Hart< no role > , for breaking open in the day-time his room or
apartments, situate in Petticoat Lane , in the city of London , and steal-
ing a man's coat, a shirt, a petticoat, a gown, Etc. value 20s. Dated
August 8, 1778.

Roby.

7 Dominic McCarthy,< no role >
Patrick Boyle< no role > ,}
committed by J. Sherwood, Esq: on oath of Philip
Johnson
< no role > , for assaulting him on the highway, putting
him in fear, and feloniously taking from his person a silver watch, three
guineas, some halfpence, a coat, a waistcoat, a pair of breeches, and
one black silk neckcloth. Dated August 10, 1778.

Lond

8 Jane Watts< no role > , committed by Jasper Clarke< no role > , Esq : on oath of Elizabeth
Jones
< no role > and another, for stealing in the city of London 3 shirts, value 10s.
Dated August 13, 1778.

9 Jane Mead< no role > .
Eleanor Murphy< no role > ,}
committed by Jasper Clarke< no role > , Esq : on oath of Joseph
Scarrod,
< no role > for stealing 10 guineas his property. Dated
August 17, 1778.

Roby.

10 Francis McCawley< no role > , committed by J. Girdler, Esq; on oath of Margaret
Este
< no role > , spinster , on suspicion of feloniously assaulting her in a Hackney
coach in Gloucester-street , Middlesex , on the 14th of August, 1778,
between the hours of 10 and 11 o'clock at night, and feloniously taking
from her person 7 guineas and a half her property. Dated Aug. 18, 1778,

11 Francis Delile< no role > , committed by Sir John Fielding< no role > , Knt . and W. Adding-
ton, Esq; on oath of Elizabeth Coxe< no role > and another, for stealing a diamond
pins, 2 pair of diamond ear-rings, and other things her property.
Dated August 19, 1778.

Detained on oath of Margaret Masters< no role > and John Wilkinson< no role > , for feloniously
taking and carrying away, in the county of Essex , a gold ring set with
diamonds, the property of the said Margaret Masters. Dated Aug.
19, 1778.

Roby.

12 Ephraim Ephraims< no role > This name instance is in set 1547. This set is in the group(s): GarrowsClients . , committed by J. Penleaze and W. Blackmore, Esqrs.
on oath of James Cushins< no role > , for feloniously assaulting him on the king's
highway called the City Road , in the parish of St. Luke, Middlesex ,
and robbing him of a silver watch, 1 guinea, and 50s. in silver. Dated
Aug. 11, 1778.

Apt.

13 Peter Bryans< no role > , committed by J. Sherwood, Esq; on oath of Mary Bryant< no role >
his wife , for violently assaulting, beating, and wounding her. Dated
Sept. 4, 1778.

Lond

14 Elizabeth Bradley< no role > ,
Mary Ware< no role > ,}
committed by J. Sherwood and Jasper Clarke< no role > , Esqrs .
on oath of Mary Piele< no role > , for stealing in the city of
London one pair of stocking breeches, two pair of leather breeches,and
a shirt. Dated Sept. 4, 1778.

Murder

15 James Gordon< no role > , committed by J. Sherwood, Esq; on oath of Elizabeth
Beale
< no role > and Martha Jones< no role > , for the wilful murder of Elizabeth< no role > , the wife of
Daniel Dobey< no role > . Dated Sept. 8, 1778.

The said James Gordon< no role > stands charged on the coroner's inquisition (together
with diverse other persons unknown) with the wilful murder of Eliza-
beth Doby. Dated Sept. 1, 1778 .




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