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
=
"LMOBPS45026PS450260397"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"LMOBPS450260397"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"1591"
>
That this Examinant with the said Caddie Stunnel and Gray about
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
a Month ago about Eleven O'Clock at night Stop't two Gentlemen in a
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Post Chaire in
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45026_geo1128"
>
Kingsland road
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_geo1128"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Kingsland road"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_geo1128"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
between the Kings head and the Fox
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and robbed them of some money but does not remember the Exact sum
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Also a Red Morocco Pocket Book two Lottery Tickets in it of the year
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
1781 and some Letters Signed Robert or
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45026_n1591-2"
>
Richard Norris
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_n1591-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Richard"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_n1591-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Norris"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_n1591-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
which this
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Examinant burnt
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1592"
>
This Examinant with the said Caddie and Stunnel about three
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Weeks ago stop't a Lady and Gentleman in a post Chaise a little
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
beyond the Turnpike near the Belvidere Islington about Ten
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
O'Clock at night, believes the Gentleman to be the Reverend Mr
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Bromley, took from him three or four Guineas who said on giving
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the money he had no more upon which Stunnel who was standing
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
on the side of the Chaise next the Lady went round to the side of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the Chaise the Gentleman sat on and said to the Gentleman that he
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
had more (meaning some more money) and then cut at him with a hanger
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
And immediately the Gentleman cried out "Lord you have cut me"
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1593"
>
That this Examinant with the said Caddie Stunnel and Gray about
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
three week ago stopt a Chaise in which was a Gentleman Lady and a
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Child in Tottenham Court road and took away their purses and about
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
four Guineas and a bit of foreign Coin
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
afterwards throw away also
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
a small Trunk box containing a Quantity of new Thread, Laced
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
bobbin Needles Etc and he believes they also took a metal repeating
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Watch with little Holes in the Cases, The same night a little before
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the last robbery they stop't a Hackney Coach on the same road the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
persons therein said they were Servants and robbed them of a
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
pair of Buckles. The thread
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
Laces Etc. taken out of the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Chaise were divided between the partys and each had part of it
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
to himself
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1594"
>
That this Examinant and the said Caddie Stunnel and Gray
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
near the same time stop'tle Coach in the City road Close to Moorfields
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
in which was a man and two or three Woamen and took from
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
them four or five shillings. That they also about the same
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
time Robbed two Gentlemen on the same road near Islington
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
one of whom this Examinant believes was a Sea Officer, of a half
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Guinea and about thirteen shillings in Silver and a hanger
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
which Hanger was afterwards delivered up to Caddie
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1595"
>
That this Examinant and the said Caddie Stunnel and Gray
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
about a Fortnight ago Robbed a Gentleman in a Post Chaise near
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Pancras of a Purse Three Guineas and half a Pair of Mans new
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Shoes and a pair of silver Buckles
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us