AT this Sessions, beginning the day abovesaid, First in order, were Tryed Thomas Wilson proceedingsdefend , and James Johnson proceedingsdefend , upon three several Indictments; one for Robbing Esq ; Hide proceedingsvictim of Highgate on the Road, of divers Rings, Money, and other things, to the value of Eighty pound : Another for Robbing Robert Abel proceedingsvictim of a Watch, Rings, Money, a Coat, and other Things ; And the last for Murthering one George Evans proceedingsvictim . The Evidence upon the Tryal, Swore to both the Indictments upon the Robbery, that the Prisoners were the Men that Robbed the Persons aforesaid, and that upon Search, the Buttons of the Coat, taken at that time, was found in Johnson's Lodging: As to the Murther, it appeared to be thus. The Townsmen of Islington having notice of the Robberies committed that way, layed the Ways, and in a short time met the Prisoners, whom they suspecting to be the Robbers, commanded them to surrender themselves, which they refused, endeavouring to escape, and Johnson finding himself hardly pursued, he with a Pistol shot Evans, the Person that pursued him, of which Wound the next day he died. The prisoners Pleaded Innocence as to the Robbery, but not being able to give any good Account of themselves they were upon full Evidence found Guilty .

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