Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials

11th September 1745

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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.




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