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26th June 1780 - 8th December 1781

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Middlesex Commitments.

1 Thomas Curtis< no role > ,
William Abbot< no role > ,}
in Tothilfields -bridewell , committed by G. Mercer,
Esq; on oath of John Hinde< no role > , on suspicion of
stealing three linnen gowns, one pair of breeches, Etc. the property
unknown. Dated Jan. 9, 1781.

Detained on oath of Edward Field< no role > and another, for stealing in the county
of Hertford a coat, a waistcoat, a pair of breeches, 4 gowns, a silk
cloak, Etc. value 30s. his property. Dated Jan. 16, 1781.

2 George Townshend< no role > , in Tothillfields-bridewell , committed by W. Adding-
ton, Esq; on oath of William Foster< no role > and others, for stealing 2 coats,
a pair of breeches, some silver plate, Etc. Dated Jan. 13, 1781.

3 Edward Langford< no role > , in Tothillfields-bridewell , committed by W. Hyde,
Esq; on oath of Margaret Bond< no role > , on suspicion; and detained for stealing
a goose seather-bed, a looking-glass, a chest of medicines, 3 blue and
which cotton window-curtains, Etc. Dated Jan. 13, and 20, 1781.

4 Patrick Hoy< no role > , in Tothillfields-bridewell , committed by Thomas Gilbert< no role > ,
Esq; on oath of John Wright< no role > and others, on suspicion of having been
guilty of the wilful murder of Edward Cox< no role > . Dated Jan. 15, 1781.

Detained by S. Wright, Esq ; on oath of Thomas Leadley< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. , John Wright< no role > ,
and others, on suspicion of having been guilty of the wilful murder of
Edward Cox< no role > . Dated Jan. 18, 1781.

5 Mary Lilly< no role > This name instance is in set 1132. , in Tothillfields-bridewell , committed by S. Wright, Esq;
on oath of Dennis M'Daniel< no role > , for being an idle, disorderly person; a
person of evil same, and a common prostitute; to be kept to hard labour
till the next general quarter-sesson of the peace. Dated Jan. 17, 1781.

Detained on oath of Ann Evers< no role > and another, on suspicion of having felo-
niously robbed her in the dwellng-house of William Flight< no role > , in the
parish of St. Giles in the Fields , of a pair of silver buckles, a shoe,
a guinea, 2 gold rings, a pair of ear-rings, Etc. Dated Jan. 18, 1781.

6 Mary Brown< no role > ,
Mary Caddie< no role > ,}
in Tothillfields-bridewell , committed by S. Wright, Esq;
on oath of Joseph Wateridge< no role > , for stealing a pair of
worsted stockings. Dated Jan. 20, 1781.

7 William Crawford< no role > , otherwise Field, in Tothillfields-bridewell , committed
by S. Wright, Esq ; on oath of John Cullum< no role > and another, for stealing
an earthern pan containing a quantity of pork, value 10d. his property.
Dated Jan. 25, 1781.

Detained on oath of Isaac Salisbury< no role > , for stealing 3 silver table-spoons, the
property of Jonathan Malkin< no role > , Dated Jan. 31, 1781.

8 William Milbourne< no role > ,
John Collett< no role > ,}
in Tothillfields-bridewell , committed by S. Wright,
Esq; on oath of Thomas Carpmeal< no role > This name instance is in set 2429. This set is in the group(s): BowStreetOfficers . , on suspicion
of having been guilty of diverse felonies and footpad robberies. Dated
Jan. 25, 1781.

Detained on oath of John Thompson< no role > and another, for feloniously assault-
ing him on the highway, putting him in fear, and feloniously taking
from his person 2s.8d. an handkerchief, a tobacco-box, Etc. Dated
Jan. 29, 1781.




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