Ordinary of Newgate Prison:
Ordinary's Accounts: Biographies of Executed Convicts

27th May 1712

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7th April 1712


and was in the Commitment of everal Robberys wholly declining working any good advice, but prefissed in all manner of prophane Living, being often in Prison, sometimes makeing himself an evidence get off, and sometimes was sent for a Soler, yet returning again his old course of ing, at length Richard Gratrix< no role > and Thomas owning, of the Parish of St. John Hacky , were indicted for Braking the house of Mr. Hunt, on the 7 of April last in the Day e, and stealing a Silver Watch, and Plate a Considerable Value, the goods of the Mr. Hunt. The Evidence was a Servant id, who being in the Wash house near the window, the Prisoner came and fell into with her, asking her divers frivolous questions; and after a while went away.

After which they came again, and only Gratrix talked with her, Browning being out of Sight, and soon after both went away: Maid beginning to mistrust some Robbery, cry'd out, and and they were pursu'd taken, with the goods upon Browning. it was found open'd a Casement and in. They were at some Distance when n, and Gratrix fir'd a Pistol at the Man




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