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

30th May 1759

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Their Lordships the Judges having last Sessions acquitted Stephen Macdaniel < no role > This name instance is in set 182. , John Berry < no role > This name instance is in set 1833516. , and Mary Jones < no role > This name instance is in set 187. , for the murder of Joshua Kidden < no role > This name instance is in set 185. , where the verdict was found special in June Sessions, 1756.

110, 111. Mary Jones proceedingsdefend and John Berry proceedingsdefend were indicted for wilful and corrupt perjury on the trial of Joshua Kidden < no role > .

No evidence appeared.

Acquitted .

112. John Berry < no role > , Stephen Macdaniel proceedingsdefend This name instance is in set 3578. , and Mary Jones < no role > , were indicted for a conspiracy, to defeat the public justice of this kingdom, in causing Joshua Kidden proceedingsvictim to be executed for a robbery which they knew he was innocent of, with intent to get into their possession the reward offered by act of parliament, &c.

No evidence appeared.

All three acquitted .*

* See the trial of Kidden , No. 129, in Mr. Alderman Rawlinson's Mayoralty.




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