Jump to Content
Jump to Main Navigation
Jump to Section Navigation
Sign in
Register
London Lives 1690 to 1800
Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
Main Navigation
Home
Search
Browse
Lives
Historical Background
The Project
London Lives Book
<
div1
type
=
"OB_PSpage"
id
=
"LMOBPS45017PS450170250"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"LMOBPS450170250"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"2129"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45017_n2129-1"
>
Joseph Woodrow
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_n2129-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Joseph"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_n2129-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Woodrow"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_n2129-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45017_geo769"
>
White Lyon Yard
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_geo769"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"White Lyon Yard"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_geo769"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMOBPS45017_occ439"
>
Taylor
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_occ439"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Taylor"
>
</
interp
>
Saith he knew
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the Deceased by SightThat last Tuesday between Two and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
three in the Afternoon Informant was standing at his Door
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and he saw the Deceased run from
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45017_geo770"
>
Hog Lane
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_geo770"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Hog Lane"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_geo770"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
towards
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45017_geo771"
>
White Lyon Yard
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_geo771"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"White Lyon Yard"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_geo771"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
That there were a vast Number of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
People after him chiefly consisting of Women and Boys
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
That at the Corner of the Yard the Deceased fell down
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Close up by Informants HouseThat Informant went
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
up to him and took hold of him gently And Desired him to Move
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
least Informants Windows should be Broke
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
That the Deceased Desired Informant would Procure him a
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
face Passage And the Liberty he was Entitled to by his
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Country And told Informant he would make him Restitution
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
for any Loss he might SustainThat then Informant
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Desired of the People to Let him goThat soon after that
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Two Boys Chimney Sweepers came and took hold of his Two
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Legs and Drew him further into the Street And then
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
a Drayman came and Damned him and Whipped him
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
very severelyThat he gave him a vast number of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Strokes so that Informant thinks he could bear it no
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
longer And he got up and Attempted to run away
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
But the Mob turnd' him down towards
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45017_geo772"
>
Wheeler Street
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_geo772"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Wheeler Street"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_geo772"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and Cryed out
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45017_geo773"
>
Hare Street
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_geo773"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Hare Street"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_geo773"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
And then the Deceased fell
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
down again near Informants Back Door in
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45017_geo774"
>
White
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Lyon Yard
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_geo774"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"WhiteLyon Yard"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45017_geo774"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
That whilst he was lying there the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Person (Informant thinks the same as Whipd' him before)
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Whipd' him again And the People threw one Another
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
down upon him and Trampled upon him And thro' that
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
And the Whipping together he tryed to get away And went
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
down White Lyon Yard towards Wheeler Street
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us