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
=
"trialAccount"
id
=
"t17901027-27"
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27"
type
=
"collection"
value
=
"BAILEY"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27"
type
=
"uri"
value
=
"sessionsPapers/17901027"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27"
type
=
"after"
value
=
"17901027"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27"
type
=
"before"
value
=
"17901027"
>
</
interp
>
<
join
result
=
"criminalCharge"
id
=
"t17901027-27-off146-c315"
targOrder
=
"Y"
targets
=
"t17901027-27-defend373 t17901027-27-off146 t17901027-27-verdict149"
>
</
join
>
<
p
>
715.
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"t17901027-27-defend373"
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27-defend373"
type
=
"role"
value
=
"proceedingsdefend"
>
</
interp
>
WILLIAM PRECIOUS
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27-defend373"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"PRECIOUS"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27-defend373"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"WILLIAM"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27-defend373"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
</
rs
>
was indicted for
<
rs
id
=
"t17901027-27-off146"
type
=
"offenceDescription"
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27-off146"
type
=
"offenceCategory"
value
=
"theft"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27-off146"
type
=
"offenceSubcategory"
value
=
"grandLarceny"
>
</
interp
>
stealing, on the
<
rs
id
=
"t17901027-27-cd147"
type
=
"crimeDate"
>
16th of October
</
rs
>
<
join
result
=
"offenceCrimeDate"
targOrder
=
"Y"
targets
=
"t17901027-27-off146 t17901027-27-cd147"
>
</
join
>
, one loin of mutton, value 1 s. and one loin of lamb, value 6 d. and a linen cloth, value 2 d.
</
rs
>
the property of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"t17901027-27-victim375"
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27-victim375"
type
=
"role"
value
=
"proceedingsvictim"
>
</
interp
>
Simon Hawkins
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27-victim375"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Hawkins"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27-victim375"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Simon"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27-victim375"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
join
result
=
"offenceVictim"
targOrder
=
"Y"
targets
=
"t17901027-27-off146 t17901027-27-victim375"
>
</
join
>
</
rs
>
.
</
p
>
<
p
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"t17901027-27-person376"
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27-person376"
type
=
"role"
value
=
""
>
</
interp
>
LEAH HAWKINS
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27-person376"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"HAWKINS"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27-person376"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"LEAH"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27-person376"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
</
rs
>
sworn.
</
p
>
<
p
>
I am the wife of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"t17901027-27-person377"
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27-person377"
type
=
"role"
value
=
""
>
</
interp
>
Simon Hawkins
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27-person377"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Hawkins"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27-person377"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Simon"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27-person377"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
</
rs
>
: he is a
<
rs
id
=
"t17901027-27-viclabel148"
type
=
"occupation"
>
butcher
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27-viclabel148"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"butcher"
>
</
interp
>
<
join
result
=
"persNameOccupation"
targOrder
=
"Y"
targets
=
"t17901027-27-victim375 t17901027-27-viclabel148"
>
</
join
>
: I lost the things in the indictment from the shop in the market: the last time I saw them was on Friday night: they were hung on hooks in the shop: the cloth was on a table: I did not see him take them: I saw them in Waghorn's shop on the Saturday morning.
</
p
>
<
p
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"t17901027-27-person378"
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27-person378"
type
=
"role"
value
=
""
>
</
interp
>
THOMAS WAGHORN
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27-person378"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"WAGHORN"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27-person378"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"THOMAS"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27-person378"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
</
rs
>
sworn.
</
p
>
<
p
>
On the 16th of this month I attended the slaughter-house to kill some sheep: having more room than I want, I accommodate my neighbours with the same: I observed a long basket: on examining it I found the things mentioned in the indictment: they were covered over with hay: I took them to my shop to enquire for the owner: Mrs. Hawkins came to my shop, and claimed it as her property: the cloth is here: the lord mayor ordered the meat to be disposed of: I went down to the slaughter-house: I there saw the prisoner: he asked me if I had found any meat: I said, I had: he said it was his: I told him it was at my shop; he then ran to my shop, and came back, and begged, for God's sake, I would interfere for him with his master, it being his first offence: his master is
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"t17901027-27-person379"
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27-person379"
type
=
"role"
value
=
""
>
</
interp
>
Simon Hawkins
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27-person379"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Hawkins"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27-person379"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Simon"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27-person379"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
</
rs
>
: I went to his master, who was much angered, and charged a constable with him.
</
p
>
<
p
>
Mrs. Hawkins. It was on a Saturday morning: I went to Mr. Waghorn's shop, and saw the meat: I could positively swear to the meat, having taken it in and out for some days: (The cloth produced.) I know the cloth by an eyelet hole: I always make it in my cloths when new: I always cut a piece out at the corner for that purpose.
</
p
>
<
p
>
Prisoner. I am innocent.
</
p
>
<
p
>
The prisoner called two witnesses, who gave him a good character.
</
p
>
<
p
>
<
rs
id
=
"t17901027-27-verdict149"
type
=
"verdictDescription"
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17901027-27-verdict149"
type
=
"verdictCategory"
value
=
"notGuilty"
>
</
interp
>
NOT GUILTY
</
rs
>
.
</
p
>
<
p
>
Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us