Prisoner's Names
Witnesses names and places of abode
At the Sessions at the Old Bailey
which began 28th: June 1780
.
For what offence Indicted
Before whom & when Tried
James Henry< no role >
{Mr. Wm. Corner, Clerk to Mr. Langdale< no role >
Mr. Thomas Stock< no role >
Linen Draper
, Holborn.
Mr. Jas. Troutbeck< no role >
,
Mr. Wm. Robinson< no role >
, Linen Draper
, Holborn
Mr. Jno. Sutherland< no role >
, Serjt. in Col. Fullartons
new raised Regiment}
For beginning to demolish and
pull down the Dwelling house of
Thomas Langdale< no role >
on Holborn Bridge
Before Mr. Recorder the
29th. June 1780. Guilty.
Thomas Mooney< no role >
Thomas Tibson< no role >
William Corner< no role >
.
Blacket Wallis< no role >
at Mr. Mares, Mercer on
Holborn Hill
.
John Sutherland< no role >
.
James Mathews< no role >
, Servt. to Mr Langdale< no role >
James Brown< no role >
, Shopman
to Do.}
For the like Offence
Before Mr. Recorder the
4th. July 1780. Not Guilty
Abraham Bassett< no role >
{Alexander Scott< no role >
Union Cot. Holborn
Blacket Wallis.
Wm. Wilson< no role >
, a Constable.}
For the like Offence
Before Mr. Justice Ashurst
5th. July Not Guilty.
Thomas Cubbidge< no role >
{James Mathews< no role >
Field Lane< no role >
James Morris< no role >
, Servt. to Mr Langdale.
William Briggs< no role >
No. 29. Hosier Lane< no role >
John Bush< no role >
.}
For Feloniously stealing one wooden Cask< no role >
value 3s. & one Copper Funnel value 6d.
the goods and Chattells of Thomas
Langdale.< no role >
Before Mr. Recorder
6th. July
Guilty and immediately
sentenced to Raise ballast
on the River Thames
for
Five years.
Sarah Guy< no role >
{James Matthews< no role >
Thomas Isaac< no role >
Turnmill strt. Clerkenwell
.}
For stealing one two quart Pewter pot
value 1s. the goods & Chells of J: Langdale.
Before Mr. Recorder
6th. July
Guilty to be privately whipped &
then discharged.
Wm. Vanderbank< no role >
Thomas Prior< no role >
and
James Prior< no role >
.
{John Duxbury< no role >
, Clk
to Mr. Langdale< no role >
Mathew Swift< no role >
-Hemlock Cot. Temple Bar
.
Richard Brown< no role >
.
Joseph Spencer< no role >
}
Do. 2 silver rims of an Etwee case value 12d
one piece of Foreign silver Coin 3d. one piece
of foreign Copper Coin ¼ one Copper Snuff box
12d. one Canvass bag 2d. one Almanack for the
year 1743 value & £2.12s.10d. in Copper
monies the goods & chells of T. Langdale.
Before Mr. Justice Nares 6th.
July. Vanderbank & Thomas< no role >
Prior both Guilty value 10d. each
Fined 1s. each, which (the Prisoners
having extra good Characters) Mr.
Justice Nares paid, & sent the
Prisoners to their former Masters
who promised to employ & take care
of them. James Prior< no role >
. Not Guilty
James Irons< no role >
William Bosworth< no role >
, Sharpe's Alley Cow Cross
.}
Do. one Wooden tub value 12d., andtwoone Gallon
[..] geneva value 4s. the Goods of T. Langdale
Before Mr. Recorder
4th. July
Not Guilty.
Richard Wilson< no role >
Stephen Broome< no role >
.
Wm. Hoggard.
Joseph Porter< no role >
.}
Do. one Wooden Tub< no role >
. value 12s, & two Galls.
Bravey val. 8s. the Goods of T. Langdale
Before Mr. Recorder 7th July
Guilty, and sentenced to one
years hard labour in
Bridewell
.
William Carter< no role >
Evidence not sufficient to prefer out Bill Indictment. the Court was therefore moved
to discharge their Recognizance.