THE Proceedings at the Sessions of Oyer and Terminer, holden at the Sessions-House in the Old-Baly for the City of London and County of Midlesex, which began on the 24th of May, and ended the same of the same Instant were these Peter Anderson proceedingsdefend , was try'd upon two Indictments, for Robing Samuel Blackburn proceedingsvictim , and Samuel Newton proceedingsvictim , on the High-way the 16th of April last, near Bow , the Circumstances appearing thus. Viz. the Prosecutor traviling late, were in a lonely place, set upon by the Prisoner, & three more of his accomplices, who carryed them into a Field adjoyning to the Road, and there riffled them, taking from the former, a Coat, a Sword, and a pair of Frienged Gloves, and from the latter his Coat, Sword, Belt, Rings, Buckles, and twelve Shillings in Mony . This being sworn, the Prisoner utterly deny'd the Fact, saying that he was at home in Bed at that time the robery was said to be done, butnot being able to prove it, not give any good account for himself, he was found Guilty upon both Indictments.

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