Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
11th September 1745
359. +
William
Norman
proceedingsdefend
, was indicted (together with
Joseph
Field
< no role > This name instance is in set 3512.
.
William
Bumysly
< no role >
and others) for
assaulting
Thomas
Pestell
proceedingsvictim
on the King's highway, putting him in fear, and taking from him a gold watch, value 12 l, a gold chain, val. 30 s. and two Cornelian seals set in gold, val. 10 s.
his property, Sep. 22 d
.
William
Harper
< no role > This name instance is in set 3509.
the accomplice deposed, that the Prisoner and himself with
Joseph
Field
< no role >
and others [mentioned on Dec. Sessions Paper page 44] went out on the 22 d of Sep. at night, and got seven watches, but he did not know Mr. Pestell.
Mr. Pestell being called and not appearing the Prisoner was acquitted
.
He was also indicted for
assaulting
William
Vanham
proceedingsvictim
on the King's highway, and robbing him of a watch, val. 5 l. a metal chain, val. 5 s. and a cornelian seal, val. 5 s.
his property Sep. 22
.
Mr. Vanham not appearing he was also acquitted
of this indictment.