Robert Barrier, was indicted, arraigned and tryed, for robbing the houſe of Nicholas Ranſden of Chattam, on the fourteenth of September laſt, and taking from thence a ſilver Tankard, a large ſilver Cup, and three Dramcups, as alſo 50 ſhillings in money; with which, according to the Evidence, he was ſeized as he was coming for London by water, his Plea was, that they were givin him in lieu of a Legacy of 15 pounds; but that not appearing, and he having been formerly found tardy, the Jury brought him in guilty.

John Thomſon was tryed for ſtealing a long laced Scarf, valued at 3 pounds, from Mary Haburley in the Royal-Exchange, on the 18 of September laſt; againſt him it was proved that he took the Scarf, and he being purſued, dropped it; but he pleaded that he was far from the Exchange when he was taken, and that it was impoſſible for him to get ſo far off in ſo ſhort a time; but the proof being plain, he was found guilty of the Felony.

Thomas Atkins was tryed for ſtealing a Tankard from Elizabeth Green in Foſter-Lane, on the tenth of September laſt: the circumſtances as upon Evidence they appeared were theſe; the Priſoner watching his opportunity, when the Proſecutor had turned her back, ſnatched the Tankard from off the Counter, and fled, but being cloſely purſued he dropped it, yet he alledged in his defence, that he had it not, but the Purſuers miſtook the man, and laying hold of him, permitted the Felon to eſcape; but thoſe Allegations being confuted by other Evidence, who ſwore poſitively to the Stealing and Party, he was found guilty of the Felony.

John Smith and William Smith were tryed for robbing the Houſe of the Right Honourable the Earl of Linſy at Chelſy, of Laced Curtains, Mantles, Silks, and divers other Goods, to the value of 50 pounds, which Goods, according to what in Court was ſworn by the Evidence, were found in the cuſtody of the Priſoners at a Bakers houſe near Newgate, to which the former Smith pleaded that he had been tryed and burnt in the hand the laſt Seſſions for the ſaid Robbery; but it appearing, that although he was burnt in the hand for ſtealing a Parliament Robe from the ſaid Earl, yet this Robbery was committed ſince, ſo that his allegation rather augmented than extenuated the Crime, and the latter not being able to give any account of his Life and Converſation, they were both found guilty.

John Piſer was tryed for killing Suſan Roberts, by running over her with the hinder wheel of his Coach at the turning of Ruſſel Street, on the tenth of September; but it appearing that he did it not wilful, for that he gave the Children warning to ſtand up, and a Coach croſſing him, that he could not keep further from the wall, and that as ſoon as he heard the people cry out, he alighted, and run back his Coach; upon directions received from the Court, he was found guilty of Man-ſlaughter only.

William Williams was tryed upon three Indictments; firſt, for raviſhing Sibila May, a woman of about eighty years old; ſecondly, for robbing her, in taking a Peing from her perſon; and thirdly, for robbing her houſe: upon the two latter Indictments, the proof being plain, he was found guilty, but upon the former acquitted, the party raviſhed not being able to ſay 〈1 page duplicate〉 he was the man, by reaſon as ſhe alledged, he blindfolded her.

Chriſtopher Moor was tryed for breaking open the Houſe of William Reeves, in the Pariſh of St. Clement Danes, and ſtealing thence divers Suits of Cloaths, to the value of 20 pounds; which fact, he confeſt before the Juſtice, upon his commitment, and not upon his Tryal being able to deny it, by reaſon he had one of the Suits upon his back, the Jury found him guilty of the Felony and Robbery.

Peter Crown was tryed for Killing John Hilton upon Tower-Hill, on the tenth of September laſt; the which upon Evidence appeared thus, viz. the Priſoner and the Deceaſed being together, the former upbraided the latter with his ſitting the Wooden-Horſe; whereupon the Deceaſed calling him Coward, and demanded Satisfaction; and had Anſwer returned him, That on the Morrow following, he ſhould have ſatisfaction fitting to be received from a Gentleman; but other words ariſing, they went out preſently and fought, when after divers Paſſes, Hilton was run through the body; but no premeditated Malice appearing, the Priſoner was Acquitted of the Murther, and found Guilty of the Man-ſlaughter only.

Bernard Diſon was tryed for High-Treaſon, for clipping divers Half-Crowns, Shillings and Six pences, of the Lawful Coin of this Realm; the Evidence againſt him was, That he living with an Oyl-Man in Watling-ſtreet, had been obſerved to have Shears, and other Inſtruments not pertinent to his buſineſs; but above all, the Maid of the houſe ſearching for old Rags, under the Stairs in the Cellar, found a bag with Clippings in it, and therewith acquainted her other fellow-Servant, who told his Maſter, and upon ſearch, other Clippings were found about the Houſe, at which the Priſoner ſeemed greatly concerned, which gave them occaſion to ſuſpect him; but he upon his Tryal denying the Fact, and there being no poſitive proof of his Clipping, he was acquitted.

James Ogle was tryed for ſtealing Mony to the ſum of five pounds, from one Mr. Hauks, from out the Cabin of his Ship lying in Billings-gate Dock, the Proof being, That the Priſoner was ſeen to put a Bag in his Pocket, as he came out of the Cabin, and that the Bag the Mony was in, was a while after found in the Hold of the Ship; but it not being proved, that the Priſoner ſtole the Mony, and he alledging, that the Bag 〈◊〉 had was not the Bag afterwards found, he was by the Jury acquitted of the Felony.

Henry Atkinſon, John Fitz-James, and John Ruth, were tryed for Killing Nicholas Welſh on the eighth of September laſt, in the Pariſh of St. Clement Danes; the Circumſtances that appeared upon Evidence being theſe; Mr. Atkinſon and Mr. Welſh the day before the fact committed, coming over the Water, had ſome Words at landing; but upon the former's promiſing to beg the latter's Pardon, at that time nothing further was attempted; but the next day towards the Evening, Mr. Atkins, Mr. Fitz James, and Mr. Ruth came to a Tavern where Mr. Welſh was drinking, and according to promiſe Mr. Atkins begged his Pardon; but Mr. Welſh afterwards being about to depart, one of the Priſoners called him into the Room where they were drinking, to enter which he ſeemed ſhy, but upon promiſe, that all Animoſities that might create a quarrel were laid aſide, he conſented; but after drinking divers Glaſſes, and he refuſing to drink Mr. Atkinſon's health, Mr. Ruth began to pick a quarrel, by telling him, he had ſpoke ill of him, in giving out at ſuch a time he was Drunk, which occaſioned Words to ariſe, inſo much, that Glaſſes were thrown at each other; and in the end their Swords drawn, in which action, Mr. Ruth run Mr. Welſh into the Body, of which Wound he died; but a ſeeming friendſhip appearing a little before, and Mr. Atkins and Mr. Fitz-James, who were Indicted as Principals, not being actually concerned in the Quarrel, they were acquitted; but Mr. Ruth found Guilty of Man-ſlaughter.

Thomas Hern, and Jacob Horton, were tryed for killing Thomas Harding a Drawer at the Crown Tavern in Fenchurch-ſtreet, the manner thus, as it appeared in Court: The Deceaſed and the firſt Priſoner being Drawers in the aforeſaid Tavern, they quarrell'd about a Three-pence given to the Priſoner by a Company that drank in the Houſe; whereupon, after ſome words, they went to fighting, during which Encounter, Harding was much bruiſed, and from the 22d. of September, languiſhing till the 24th. of the ſaid Inſtant, died: But no premeditated Malice appearing, and the perſon who fought with him being but a Youth, he was acquitted; as likewiſe was Jacob Horton, upon the Coroner's Inquiſition.

Elizabeth Green, and William Standback, were Indicted for ſtealing two Silver Tankards, two Cups, four Spoons, &c. from John Davenport in Weſt-Smithfield, on the 12th. of September laſt, which Plate, upon putting out Bills, was diſcovered; but the former Priſoner owning the Felony, and acquitting the latter, ſhe only was found guilty.

Samuel Matthews was tryed for ſtealing a Silver Tankard, Value five pound, in Fetter-lane, on the 28th. of September laſt: Againſt him it was proved, that he came into the Houſe, pretending that a Neighbour was coming to him, and going up Stairs, no ſooner had a Tankard brought him, and left alone, but he, by a Cord, ſlipped out at the Window, within ſome days after being apprehended and committed, he by Letter acknowledged the Felony, and was found guilty.

Robert Delivere was tryed, and found guilty, for ſtealing ſeventeen Shillings from Thomas Agriman.

John Griffith, Daniel Reynold, James Warner, and Mr. Bamfield, four Diſſenting Miniſters, were brought to the Bar, and demanded, Whether they would take the Oath of Allegiance? But they refuſing, their Refuſals were Recorded, and an Indictment upon the Statute of Praemunire found againſt them by the Grand Jury of London; but it being late, and the Petty Jury by the Court diſcharged, their Tryals were deferred to the next Seſſions.

James Rothwell, a Roman Catholick, had the Oath of Allegiance tendered him, which he offered to take, but when he came to the words mentioned therein, Aſſerting the King's Rightful Title to theſe Realms, and other His Majeſties Dominions, and that the Pope had no Power or Juriſdiction therein, he bogled, and would proceed no further, whereupon he was Re-manded to Priſon.

James Gibbons having been taken about Yorkshire for Rumbold, was likewiſe brought to the Bar, and had the Oath tender'd him; which, after ſome difficulty, he took, &c.

Mary Phelps was tryed for the Murther of John Carleton, which, upon Tryal appeared thus: The Priſoner being, as ſhe pretended, affronted by a Coachman, who ſaid ſhe kept Bullies in her Houſe, ſhe went home, and fetched one John Bolger, a Lodger of hers, to vindicate her; but ere he came, the Coachman being gone, and ſome words paſſing between her and the Deceaſed, who was a Porter, the ſaid Bolger run him into the Belly, of which wound he inſtantly died; the ſaid Bolger thereupon being committed to the Gatehouſe, broke Priſon, and made his Eſcape: But it appearing that the Priſoner was aiding, abetting, comforting, and maintaining the ſaid Bolger, ſhe was found guilty of the Murther.

William Clark was tryed for ſpeaking Seditious Words, viz. That there was no Presbyterian Plot, but a Church of England Plot, &c. The which being proved againſt him by two Witneſſes, he was found guilty of the Treſpaſs and Miſdemeanour.

Ann Walker was tryed as Acceſſary to the Murther of Jeremiah Buller, ſuppoſed to be done by one Owen Vaughan; but there being no poſitive Proof that ſhe was there at the time of the Murther Committed, ſhe was acquitted.

John Quarles and Francis Temple were tryed for robbing the Houſe of Elenor Price in Holbourn, into which they came to drink, and breaking open a Chamber door, took thence to the Value in Money, Rings, and other things, 120 l. as alſo two Bonds; which Robbery Temple confeſſed, and the Proof being plain againſt Quarlse, they were both convicted.

Charles Batler was tryed upon an Indictment of High-Treaſon, for Clipping, Filing, and Diminiſhing Half-Crowns, Shillings, and Sixpences, the proper and lawful Coin of this Realm; upon which Tryal it appeared, that divers Clippings, Silver-Duſt, Shears, Melting Pots, Running Pots, Files, and the like, were found in his Houſe, in Lincolns-Inn-Fields; as alſo at an other Houſe of his in Fulham, Silver Filings, &c. were found, and about him 4 pound odd money newly clipped, ſo that in concluſion, he was found guilty of the High-Treaſon.

Francis Egleſton was tryed for robbing Richard Jaxon, in Spittle-fields, in the High-way, of a Hat, Cravat, and other things, which being proved, he was found guilty.

This Seſſions Eighteen perſons received Sentence of Death, viz. Edward Williams, Charles Dod, Sidny Vandelo, Hugh Jones, Charles Roberts, John Smith, Jonathan Parſons, William Williams, Chriſtopher Moor, John Knight, John Paybody, Thomas Edmonds, Elizabeth Green, Mary Phelps, Charles Temple, John Quarles, Charles Butler, and Elizabeth Haer; the laſt two for High-Treaſon, for Clipping the Lawful Coin of this Kingdom. Frances Egleſtone was reprieved before Judgment.

There were burnt in the hand, John Thomſon, Thomas Atkins, Peter Crown, John Green, and two others; John Piſer being reprieved before Burning.

Ordered to be Tranſported, R. Valour, Samuel Matthews, William Smith, and Humphry Hygins.

Six were Sentenced to be Whipt, viz. Thomas Wade, Robert Delevere, John Peech, Elizabeth Berry, Francis Taylor, and Elizabeth Vincent.

James Rothwell having refuſed to take the Oath of Allegiance, and thereunto pleaded Guilty, was awarded Impriſonment during his Majeſties Pleaſure, and to have his Goods, Chattels, &c. ſeized to the uſe of the King.

William Clark for ſpeaking Seditious Words againſt the Government, was fined a hundred Marks, ſentenced to ſtand in the Pillory in Clare-Market, and to find Sureties for his good Behaviour.