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
=
"LMOBPS45036PS450360537"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"LMOBPS450360537"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"2489"
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45036_geo1642"
>
Middlesex
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_geo1642"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Middlesex"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_geo1642"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
</
note
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
The Information of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45036_n2489-1"
>
Robert Roberts
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n2489-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Robert"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n2489-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Roberts"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n2489-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45036_geo1643"
>
Fawden Fields
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_geo1643"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Fawden Fields"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_geo1643"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
Same
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
George
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45036_geo1644"
>
Middlesex
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_geo1644"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Middlesex"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_geo1644"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMOBPS45036_occ500"
>
Carpenter
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_occ500"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Carpenter"
>
</
interp
>
. Taken before me one of his
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Majestys
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMOBPS45036_occ501"
>
Justices of the peace
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_occ501"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Justices of the peace"
>
</
interp
>
in and for the said County
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"2490"
>
Who being on his Oath Saith that on Friday last he was at Work
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
at
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
on the Top of a house in
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45036_geo1645"
>
New Gravel Lane Shadwell
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_geo1645"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"New Gravel Lane Shadwell"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_geo1645"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
and about Eleven
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
O'Clock on a little after he pulled off his Coat (now produced) and having
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
it upon the Garrett door, That he went upon the Roof and worked about
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Ten Minutes and returned into the Garrett again when he Missed his
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Cout, That he Immediatly went down Stairs and at the Bottom discovered
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the personer present who says his Name is
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45036_n2490-1"
>
Henry Robinson
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n2490-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Henry"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n2490-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Robinson"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n2490-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
having in his
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
possession the said Coat used up in a HandKerchiefs where upon he took said
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Robinson and delivered him into the County of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45036_n2490-89"
>
James
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
a Walleve
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n2490-89"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n2490-89"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Walleve"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n2490-89"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
at Head brough
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"2491"
>
Taken and Sworn this 8th.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
day of december 1789 before
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
me}
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45036_n2491-1"
>
Peter Greene
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n2491-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Peter"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n2491-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Greene"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n2491-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"2492"
>
his
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Robert
<
figure
rend
=
"mark"
>
</
figure
>
Relurts
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Mark
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"2493"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45036_n2493-1"
>
Henry Robinson
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n2493-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Henry"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n2493-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Robinson"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n2493-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
Saith that on Friday last he belonged to the
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45036_n2493-2"
>
Big Bessey
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n2493-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Big"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n2493-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Bessey"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n2493-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"unknown"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMOBPS45036_occ502"
>
Captr
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_occ502"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Captr"
>
</
interp
>
.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Forter that he on that day received a Guinea from his Master That he came
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
on Shore and brought three Shirts, a pair of Trowsers a pair of Drawers and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
a
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
HandKerchief that he then went to the Black Horse and dranksome
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Beer, when one of the Girls went to Shew him the Horse where another
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Girl lived who was his acquaintance and when he come buck they told
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
him his Bundle was in a house upon doors below the Bland horse up Stairs
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
that he went to the and heard and
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
up Stairs when he found a
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Bundle which he took supposed a to be his been but which after wards
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
provid to be the Great Coat belonging to the prosecutorLastly saith that
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
he lost his Shirts Trowsers and all the Articles he had parish and with
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
as above mentioned
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"2494"
>
Taken Signed and declared to be the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
truth this 8th. day of December 1789}
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45036_n2494-1"
>
Peter Greene
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n2494-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Peter"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n2494-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Greene"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45036_n2494-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"2495"
>
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us