Charles Knowles proceedingsdefend This name instance is in a workspace. , and Sarah Harper proceedingsdefend , of Newington , were indicted for assaulting John Waller proceedingsvictim This name instance is in set 3120. on the Highway, putting him in fear, and taking from him a Peruke, value 30 s. the 26th of May last.

John Waller < no role > depos'd, That he and Sarah Harper, had been Prisoners together in the County Goal of Surry , and that he had pass'd his Word to Mr. Perry, for upwards of 7 l. for her for Lodging Fees, and Bar Score; that afterwards, as he was going over a Stile near Newington , a Man knock'd him down, and the Prisoner Sarah Harper took his Wig, and said to the Man, Here is a Pen-Knife, G-d D-n him cut his Thoat, or he will hang us; but the Man reply'd, No, he would not, he had given him enough; but as to the Prisoner, Charles Knowles < no role > , he would not swear, he was the Man that knock'd him down, he did believe he was not the Man; but was positive that Sarah Harper, took his Wig, and that she had sworn a Robbery against him ( John Waller < no role > ) for robbing her of 6 s. 6 d. and a Green Purse, on the same Day that she had robb'd him; for which he had been try'd, and acquitted at Kingston . The Baron Thompson remembred this; and though the Prisoner Harris was a Person of but a bad Character, yet the Prosecutor's being worse, rendered himself Notorious, and he having Sworn Robberies upon several Persons (probably only for the reward) who were acquitted as Innocent, and had hang'd - Dalton: The Court thought no regard was to be given to his Evidence, and thereupon the Jury acquitted the Prisoners.