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9th September 1777 - 27th May 1779

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MIDDLESEX COMMITMENTS.

62 John Rice< no role > , from Tothillfields-bridewell , committed by W. Addington,
Esq; on oath of John Magill< no role > and another, for stealing a sheet, several
shirts, stocks, Etc. Dated July 31, 1778.

63 Thomas Madders< no role > , from Tothillfields-bridewell , committed by W. Adding-
ton, Esq; on oath of David Prothero< no role > , on suspicion of having unlaw-
fully and maliciously assaulted Samuel Sneyd< no role > , Esq ; on the highway with
a certain offensive weapon called a pistol, with a felonious intent to rob
him. Dated July 31, 1778.

Detained on oath of Samuel Sneyd< no role > and others, for feloniously, unlawfully,
and maliciously assaulting him on the highway with a certain offensive
weapon called a pistol, with intent to rob him. Dated Aug. 12, 1778.

64 Ann Hawkins< no role > , from Tothillfields-bridewell , committed by W. Adding-
ton, Esq; on oath of David Rainie< no role > , for stealing a silk cloak his property.
Dated Aug. 15, 1778.

65 Mary Catterton< no role > ,
Sarah Lemon< no role > ,}
from Tothillfields-bridewell , committed by Sir John
Fielding
< no role > , Knt . on oath of Mary Laing, on suspicion
of stealing 2 handkerchiefs and a remnant of muslin the property of
Thomas Ham< no role > . Dated Sept. 2, 1778.

Detained on oath of Thomas Ham< no role > and another, for stealing a silk hand-
kerchiefs his property. Dated Sept. 9, 1778.

66 Daniel Hallett< no role > , from Tothillfields-bridewell , committed by John Croft< no role > , Esq ;
on oath of William Fowler< no role > and another, on suspicion of stealing a
quantity of wearing apparel and books the property of the said William
Fowler and Christopher Fowler< no role > . Dated Aug. 10, 1778.

Detained on oath of William Fowler< no role > and others, for stealing 10 printed
books, a black coat, 2 waistcoats, and a hat, value 40s. the property of
Christopher Fowler< no role > , Esq . Dated Aug. 12, 1778.

Detained on oath of Jacob Dixon< no role > and others, for stealing 31 printed
books, value 40s. his property. Dated Aug. 12, 1778.

67 Peter Airey< no role > , from Tothillfields-bridewell , committed by Sir John Field-
ing
< no role > , Knt . on oath of Wainford Bull< no role > and another, on suspicion of
stealing a shirt, a tea-spoon, Etc. his property. Dated Aug 24, 1778.

Detained on oath of Wainford Bull< no role > and others, on suspicion of stealing 6
silver spoons, a sheet, and a china mug his property. Dated Aug. 26, 1778.

Murder

68 Thomas Robinson< no role > , committed by J. Sherwood, Esq; on oath of Dorothy
Spencer,
< no role > for the wilful murder of Ann Munday< no role > . Dated Sept. 11, 1778.

69 Thomas Elburn< no role > , from Tothillfields-bridewell , committed by Sir John
Fielding
< no role > , Knt . on oath of Thomas Tookie< no role > and another, on suspicion of
stealing several silver shirt-buckles his property. Dated Aug 31, 1778.

Detained on oath of Sarah Jennings< no role > and others, on suspicion of stealing a
silver pepper-box and a silver table spoon the property of Jane Benham< no role > .
Dated Sept. 2, 1778.

Vid. No 70

Detained on oath of William Gilbert< no role > and others, for stealing in the city of
London a box and a part of a telescope, his property. Dated Sept.
2, 1778.




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