Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
15th January 1725
Henry
Ireson
proceedingsdefend
and
Thomas
Earle
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, were indicted for
appearing arm'd in a riotous and tumultuous manner, in the King's Highway, to the great Disturbance of his Majesty's Subjects
.
Michael
Baslow
< no role >
deposed, that Earle, follow'd by several others, came to his Door with a Club, shod with Iron, and said, G - D - ye, I'll kill you one Day or another; but he (this Evidence) ran up Stairs, and got away over the Houses.
Robt
Sippet
< no role >
deposed, that being taken by the New Minters, they carry'd him along in Triumph, with Colours flying, and Violins playing before them. Earle was with them, and cry'd, D - ye, go along you Rogue ! You have arrested me many a time, and now I'll kill you. But
John
Tibbs
< no role > This name instance is in set 3082.
, (who was convicted yesterday) said to him, Go Home about your Business, Mr. Sippet, nobody shall hurt you; - They have made Game enough of you already. And so he escaped the Discipline. There was no Evidence that affected Ireson, and therefore the Jury
acquitted
him, and found Earle
guilty
.
[Imprisonment. See summary.]