For the King and QueenagtRichard Landman< no role >
& al Defth
London ss
To prove this call
William Collins< no role >
, Wm:
Plumer< no role >
& Antho: Sticke< no role >
That the Deft. on the 28. of July with force and Annes at Stocks Market
in the parish of St. Mary Woolnoth
in the
ward of Langbourn
make an Assault on Wm. Collins< no role >
Constable
& Tho: Abrehall assistant, and did then & there beat
wound & will entread the sd. Collins & Abrehall Loyt; they almost despair'd of their lives and did raise a great Rigt
in the street & offer'd other Enormities [..] Agt. their Maties. Peace EtcSee the Indictmt: presented 4. Aug: 1693 last
Witness Wm: Collins< no role >
Wm: Plumer< no role >
, Joseph
Tomlinson< no role >
& Anthony
Sticke< no role >
The like Indictmt: agt:
John Heigenbotom< no role >
together with
John Groves< no role >
& other for Assaulting beating & dangerously
wounding of
Wm: Constable< no role >
&
Tho: Abrehall< no role >
& Severall others in Stocks Market
& raising on the 28. July last a great
Riot in the Street in the parish of St: Mary Woolnoth
in the Ward of Landbornesee the Indictmt: prsented 5s.7d. last
To prove this Call
William Collins< no role >
, Anthony
Strike< no role >
, John Finch< no role >
&
Wm. Plumer
The like Indictmt. agt:
John Prickett< no role >
for obstructing & pestering the street with his Coach & horses on the
day of last in the parish of St. Stephen Colemanstreet
in the Ward of Colemanstreet
& for Assaulting & Striking
Wm: Collins< no role >
& Anth: Strike with a Baganett & for saying that the Ld. Mayor should kiss his ASee the Indictmts.
prsented the 18. Aug: last
Witness Wm: Collins< no role >
John Finch< no role >
, John Asterley< no role >
& Antho: Stirke< no role >
The like Indictmts: agt: John Gouswell< no role >
for standing & plying [..] & pestering
the Streete with a Coach & horses on the day of in the parish of St. Buttolph [..] Aldgate
in the Ward of portsoken
& for assaulting & beating Mr: Chamberlain (the parish Constable) &
Wm: Collins< no role >
& for beating & wounding of
John
Finch< no role >
& raising a Riot in the Street And for another Riott on the last fast day in leaden hall street
& for whiping
& beating of
Wm: Collins< no role >
,
John Finch< no role >
, & Antho: StirkeSee the Indictmt: prsented 28:Aug: last
Cath Wm: Collins John
Finch< no role >
& Antho: Stirke< no role >
The like Indictmt: agt:
Robert Mathews< no role >
for standing &
[..] feeding his horses onin Paul church Yard
in the parish of St: Gregories
in the Ward of Bernards Castle
and for Assaulting & beating of
Wm. Collins< no role >
&
John Finch< no role >
See
the Indictmt: prsented 8. Aug. last.
Call Wm. Collins, Robert
Clark< no role >
& Anthony Stirke< no role >
The like Indictmt: agt:
Daniel Edwards< no role >
for Standing & pertering the streete with a Coach & horses onin Cheapside
near Bow:Church in the parish of St. Peter:Cheap in Cripplegate
ward within & for kicking & beating
Wm: Collins< no role >
&
Anthony
Stirke< no role >
& for raising a Riot in the StreetSee the Indictmt:
Call W. Collins John Finch< no role >
Jno: Asterley< no role >
& An: Stirke
The like Indictmt: agt:
Robert Robins< no role >
for Standing & plying with Coach & horses onin Kings Street in the
parish of St: Lawrence
in the Ward of Cheap
& for Assaulting & beating of
Wm. Collings< no role >
John Finch< no role >
&
Anthony Stirke< no role >
& for raising a great Riot in the streetSee the Indictmt:
To prove this Call
Collins, Abrehall &
Stirke
The like Indictmt: agt.
Tho: Lush< no role >
for
StandingObstructing & pestering the Streete with Coach & horses on theday of
in the parish of St. Buttolphs Aldgate
in the Ward of Portseoken
& for Assaulting & beating of
Wm: Collins< no role >
Tho: Abrehall< no role >
&
Anthony Stirke< no role >
See the Indictmt:
Call Collins
Anthony
Stirke< no role >
Finch & Stirke
The like Indictmt: agt:
Osbourn Martin< no role >
for Standing & plying with Coach & Horses onin the parish of
St. Michael Cornhill
& for Assaulting and kicking of
Wm. Collins< no role >
&
John Finch< no role >
See the Indictmt:
The Case
On the 13: March 1682; An Act of Com: Councell was made for the Regulating of Hackney Coaches Wch: reduc'd their
Number to 400 & ascertain'd their prices of Hire, places of Standing, Licences Etc Wth diverse Forfeitures for
offendrs: & all Constables to be aiding in the Execucon of the sd: Act
The Court of Aldren 27. June last for ye. better puting in Execucon of the sd: Act of Com: Councell did admit &
appoint Wm. Collins< no role >
to be Constable
within this City & Libties and also Richard Peinmerton< no role >
& Tho: Abrehall< no role >
to be his
assistants
And on the 20th. of July last appled: John Asterley< no role >
to be a Constable
& Robt: Clarke< no role >
& Tho: Abrehall< no role >
to be his Assistants
And repair'd them to prvent [..] the Disorders of licenc'd Nackney Coachmen & to pmit none
unlincenc'd to ply within the City & Libertiel pursuant to the sd. Com: Councell [..] P Ordr.
Sr
: John Fleet< no role >
Ld. Mayor by warrt: dat [..] 24th: July last Impower'd the said Asterley & Collins (the sd. Constables)
to take up all offendrs: agt: the said Act & to carry them before any Justice of Peace to be dealt with all
according to LawAt P warrt:
On Complaint made (of the Annoyance of ye Excessive Number of Hackney Coaches) at a Generall Sessions of the Peace 5: Dec:
1692. It was ordered That to prvent such Annoyances All Constables in the City should be assisting
to the sd. Collins Etcin theotherwise to be proceeded agt. At the Sessions for such their Neglectat P Ordr.
I say That great Times may be impos'd on the Defth: for abusing the officers at Supre in Contempt
of the sd. Authorities