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

10th October 1683

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Saturday Morning, the Sessions met, and proceeded in the business; Mary Phelps < no role > , was found Guilty of Murthering John Charlton < no role > in Covent-Garden, and Francis Eggleston < no role > , was found Guilty of a Robbery on the High-way, and taking a Cravat, & Hat, from Isaack Jacson. William Clark < no role > This name instance is in a workspace. , was found Guilty of speaking Treasonable Words, concerning his Majesty and saying the present Fanatick Conspiracy, or Plot, was no Plot & ordered to stand in the Pillory, & pay a Fine to the King, of 100 Markes. Charles Futler was Convicted of High-Treason, for diminishing the Current Coin. John Quarles < no role > , and Charles Temple < no role > , were found Guilty of Felony. Divers others were tryed for Felonies of divers kinds, and accquitted. No possitive proof being brought against them, in Fine. The Court passed Sentence of Death, upon 17. Vez. Eliz. Hare< no role > , and Cha. Butler, for High-Treason, Mary Phelps < no role > for Murther, and several Felonies of divers kinds. 8 were Burnt in the hand, and 8 Transported, and 6 ordered to be Whip'd, which concluded the Sessions.




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