Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials

23rd February 1732

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This Day is Re-publish'd,

The former SESSIONS PAPERS of this

Mayoralty.

THE First Contains, The Remarkable Tryals of Seven Street-Robbers, (all young Fellows) and Three notorious House-Breakers, (who were all Executed at Tyburn) also the Tryal of Duvries the Jew, for Forging an Acceptance to a Bill of Exchange for 450 l. on Peter Victorin < no role > , (for which he was sentenc'd to pay a Fine of 200 l. to stand in the Pillory at the Royal Exchange, to be Imprison'd for a Year, and to give Security for his good Behaviour for two Years more) with the Tryal of Cherry, for the Murder of Peter Longworth < no role > , in the Artillery Ground; Of Francis Hitchcock < no role > , a Hackney Coachman, for the Murder of Daniel Hickson < no role > ; of Ellis, the Turnkey of the Gatehouse, for a Rape; and of Mr. Miller, for having two Wives; wherein is shewn the true State of the Fleet Marriages, and their Clandestine Manner of doing them; with their Method of Granting Certificates, and other Trials. Printed for J. ROBERT's in Warwick Lane. Price 6 d.

Where may be had,

The Second Sessions Paper, Part I. Containing the Tryal of Middleton, for stealing Leaden Coffins, and Brass Handles and Nails from Coffins, in Bow Church Vault, &c. Also the Trial of Robert Hallam < no role > , for the barbarous Murder of his own Wife, by slinging her out of Window, when big with Child, (for which he was Executed.) of Corbet Vezey, for locking his Wife up in a Garret, upwards of a Twelvemonth, whereby she was starved to Death: And the Trial of George Scroggs < no role > , who was Executed at Tyburn for robbing the Rev. Mr. Bellinger on the Highway, at Tottenham, and other Trials. Price 6 d.

Also, The Second Part, which contains a remarkable Trial of Conway and Quan, for a Street Robbery in Fleet-street; of Elizabeth Caton < no role > , for stealing a Gold Watch from Benj Chaplin < no role > , he having pick'd her up. Also, the Trial of Peter Noakes < no role > , for the Murder of Mr. Turner, by shooting him into the Head, at the King's-Arms Tavern in the Strand, with other Trials. Price Six-pence.

N. B. These Trials are taken in a fuller and larger Manner than ever any Trials yet was done in the Sessions-Paper; therefore wou'd be of great Use to Lawyers, &c. to collect together, and bind up at the Year's End.

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At the same Place may be had.

The true Essence or Spirits of SCURVY-GRASS, both Purging and Plain, most Excellent in all Degrees of the Scurvy, at 8 d. a Bottle. And the Great Elixir of Life, called DAFFY's ELIXIX, truly prepared from the best Ingredients, very useful in all Families. Price 2 s. 6 d. the Half-pint.




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