William Layton< no role > , in the Peace, &c. did make an Assault, and him in Fear, &c. did put, and Five Portugal Pieces, Value 9 l and 1 Portugal Piece, Value 18 s. the Money of the said William Layton< no role > , from the Person, against the Will of the said William, did steal, &c.

8. John Elwar< no role > , 21 Years of Age, of honest Parents, who gave him indifferent Education, to read, write, &c. He was put Apprentice, and served his Time to a Grocer by Covent Garden : When out of his Time, he was Journeyman to his Master, who not having Business for him, he was obliged to live as he could, and then falling sick, was reduced to great Poverty, and fell into bad Company, which brought him to his fatal End. He denied being a Robber or Thief, but in this single Instance of which he was convicted, owning that he was present and saw te Fact done, but that he had no Hand in it, though Mr. Layton swore he acted a principal Part in it, yet he pretended Innocence, and that he was surpriz'd upon being taken up, as suspecting no such Thing. He behaved well and quietly; but when the Popish Priest, who comes there officiously to instruct or pervert from the Truth, he fell off and went to him. He was a vicious, wicked young Fellow, keeping Company with vile Women, and given to Drinking, Swearing, and Blaspheming, and such other Things as are commonly incident to these abandoned Creatures. He died in Peace with all Men.

9. Elizabeth Fox< no role > , 24 Years of Age, of honest Parents in Town, who learned her to read, &c. and had her instructed in Religion. When of Age, she served in some Families , but cared not much to be employed in Work, though for some Time she bore the Character of an honest Girl; in a short Time after that, loving the Company of rude idle People, she married a Sailor, who is at Sea, whom she knows nothing of, but most probably a Thief or Robber, who are aptest to take up with those infamous Creatures: Since that Time she has done nothing but walk'd the Streets, robbed, stole, and taking every Thing she could lay hold on, being one of the most scandalous Creatures, and notorious Pick pockets in Town, except Jenny Diver< no role > , alias Murphew< no role > . Thus employing her time, not thinking upon the other Husband, she married Thomas Richardson< no role > , a Man of the same Profession with, and altogether agreeable to herself. They live with such Creatures, calling one another Husband and Wife, married or not, and upon the least Disgust they seperate, and take to another, only while they think proper.

Elizabeth Fox< no role > , upon the 23d of October last , the Evening when this Robbery was committed, was walking her Rounds as usual, about the Hay-market , towards Charing-cross , and meeting with William Layton< no role > , it being a very cold Night, he readily complyed to go in with Fox to take a Dram together in an House of her Acquaintance. Priscilla Mahon< no role > This name instance is in set 1293. followed close after her Companions and in the same House were their Cullies, whom they called Husbands, Thomas Richardson< no role > , John Mahon< no role > , and John Elwar< no role > : They drank Cherry Brandy, and forced Layton to take more than he was inclined; but seeing himself in such a bad House, he paid his Reckoning, and went to the Door to make his Escape; but Elizabeth Fox< no role > and Priscilla Mahon< no role > This name instance is in set 1293. , went after, and by no Means would let him go; they handled him very roughly, tore and beat his Face in a violent Manner, and attempted to rob him of his Money, but he kept himself upon his Guard. He, who passed for the Landlord, swore at them, and pretended Kindness to Mr. Layton, bidding him sit by the Fire untill it was a more proper Time of going out. Then the other three Fellows, the Landlord and the two Women came all upon him, and forc'd him to drink Drams into which was pour'd liquid Laudanum, which was brought from some Shop. They forced Layton to drink of this 2 or 3 times, and then proposed he should go to Sleep; but not willing to comply with their Proposal, one of the Men put his Knees upon his Back, and bowed him so that he was like to break it; the other three fell upon him and held him, threatening to cut his Throat if he made any Noise, yet Layton cried out, Robbers! Murder! &c. Fox and Mahon came on each Side, and Fox took his Money.

Upon this the two infamous Ladies, by Advice of their Associates, made off, Layton running after them, crying out, Stop Thief! and Murder! and he took Priscilla Mahon< no role > This name instance is in set 1293. , and one of the Watchmen Elizabeth Fox< no role > , they conveyed them to the Watch-house, and going back to the abovesaid infamous House, of which no Man knows who was Landlord. There they took John Elver< no role > , and afterwards they were all three carried before the Justice, who committed them to Newgate , whence they met with their due Fate.