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

20th October 1784

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973. The said ALEXANDER DIXON proceedingsdefend This name instance is in set 1539. This set is in the group(s): GarrowsClients . was again indicted for that he, together with the said Henry Morgan < no role > This name instance is in set 1538. This set is in the group(s): GarrowsClients . , on the 8th of July last, upon the said Charles Linton proceedingsvictim , feloniously did make an assault, and put him in fear, and take from his person, and against his will, one gold watch, value 40 s. two guineas, value 22 s. one half guinea, value 10 s. 6 d. one shilling, value 12 d. his property .

There being no evidence the prisoner was ACQUITTED .

Court. Prisoner you had need to be very circumspect in your future conduct, for though I entirely approve of the verdict, yet there e circumstances in the evidence against you, that will render your case, if you should hereafter be tried, and convicted of any offence, very little likely to obtain any mercy; therefore take warning from the fate of your companion.

Prisoner. I am entirely innocent of any thing at all about it.

The Prisoner was ordered to remain to be tried at Dover.




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