MAjor Theophilus Oglethorp was Indicted, for the Murther of Captain John Richardſon, a Gentleman belonging to his Majeſties Guards; the manner of which, according to the Evidence was, that they two on the 10th. of January laſt, being at the Black Poſts, near Charing-Croſs, the Priſoner began a Health To the confuſion of all double Hearts, who did not declare themſelves as they meant, which the Deceaſed interpreting to be meant of him, flew into a violent Paſſion, and gave very groſs language, which the Major not being longer able to endure, drew, as likewiſe the Captain, but not being ſuffered to hurt each other, they went from thence to the Croſs Keys Tavern, where the heat continued ſo that the Deceaſed ſtruck the Priſoner with his Cane, whereupon they left the Houſe, and within three hours after met by Clarendine houſe, where they drew upon each other▪ and made ſeveral Paſſes: And the Captain, 'ere any could come up to part them; was run into the Belly and out at the Back: and had receiv'd▪ another Wound in his Back▪ of which the next Morning he Dyed: But the Evidence being no wayes able to prove a former Grudge or pr • penſe Malice, the Jury found him Guilty of Manſlaughter.

John Sadler, A Bailiffs follower Receiv'd his Tryal for Murdering a Girl about 13 years of Age, on the 24th of December laſt, at Ratcliff: Which Inhuman Barbarity was acted, as followeth. He being a Lodger or Inmate to one Lattice Wigington, a Semptreſs, who Inſtructed Children in that Myſtery: The Deceaſed, as ſhe pretented, having wronged her of ſome trivial Summ of Moneys, and being her Apprentice, with whom not long before ſhe had 5 pounds. She got the Priſoner to help give her Correction, who ty'd up the Child by the Wriſts, and with whip-cords, after he had ſtrip'd her, beat her 3 or 4 hours, ſtill rubbing the Wounds with Salt: And the Woman who was Condemn'd the laſt Seſſions for the ſame Murder, ſtop'd her Mouth with an handkercher▪ leſt the Neighbours ſhould pity her out-Cry for the hard cruel uſage: In three dayes ſhe dyed: whereupon the Priſoner fled: but being taken, upon his Tryal, was found Guilty of wilful Murder.

Iſaac Smith was tryed, for that he, in the Company of Two more, on the 24th of January 1680. ſtole eighteen pair of Fuſtian Drawers from one Richard Rider in Little Saint Bartholmews. The Proof being plain againſt him, he was found guilty to the Value of 10 d.

Robert Rouſe a Sailer was Indicted for ſtealing an Hundred Pieces of Eight, being the Coin of Spain, out of a Boat: his Plea was that being Shipwracked about 2 Leagues from Shore, the Maſter and Thirteen men more putting ſeveral Baggs of Money into the Long Boat, ſtood from ſhore, where, in that Confuſion this Money being left behind, he converted it to his Uſe, but upon demand, made it up, and delivered it again: which not being contradicted by the Evidence, he was acquitted.

Mary Naples was Indicted for Murthering her Male Infant, but it being proved ſhe had a Husband, it was not comprehended in the Statute of King James, provided for the preventing lude women from Murthering their Baſtard Children, ſo ſhe was found not Guilty.

Thomas Cranvil, Mary Cranvil, Elizabeth Hurſt, Elizabeth Stone, were Indicted for breaking open the Houſe of Richard Rawlins, and taking from thence goods, to the value of 3 or 4 pounds. And again Indicted for breaking open the Houſe of Thomas Sims, in the Pariſh of White Chappel, of both which Robberies, they were all found Guilty, except Mary Cranvil, who was not capable by Law to comit any Felony in the preſence of her Husband.

John Robinſon was Tryed for opening the Chamber of John Fountain of Lincolns Inn Eſq with Pick-locks, in September laſt, and taking thence 6 Silver Plates, 6 Spoons, and other Plate, with ſome wearing Apparel, to the value of 15 l. having ſold the Plate to a Goldſmith, upon his being apprehended he confeſſed the ſame, and now upon full Evidence was found Guilty.

William Logans, and Elizabeth Laramore were Tryed for Stealing 20 Dozen of Gold and Silver Buttons, out of a Button ſellers Shop in Holbourn; the manner of the Fact was, That they coming to cheapen Buttons, whilſt the Maſter of the Shop was buſy, the former of the Priſoners conveyed the Buttons into his Breeches, and departed; but being purſued, was taken in the Black Bull Inn Yard, with them about him; his Plea was, That he was in Drink, and that the Woman put them into his Breeches, but the Fellony being plain, he was Convicted,

Alice Turburg, vel Turnpeny, was Tryed for taking a Gold Chain from off her Maſters Childs Neck, valued at 4 l. ſome of which ſhe ſold to a Goldſmith, and another part delivered to her Miſtreſs, ſaying ſhe found it in the Fire, but the place where ſhe had ſold part of it being found, the Fact was plain, and ſhe found Guilty.

Samuel Smith, living in St. Martins Lane, was Indicted for Raviſhing one Dorothy Palmer, a Girl about 11 years of Age, which according to the Evidence of the Girl was thus, he being her Grandfathers Apprentice, who is a Harneſs maker, on the 24 of January laſt, ſhe going there when all the Family except the Priſoner were abroad, he got her into a great Chair, and forced her, giving to boot the foul Diſeaſe, which upon ſearch was found upon him, of which the Girl complained not of till two days after, when he being Apprehended and carried before a Magiſtrate, confeſſed the Fact, but it not being known whether the Girl did conſent or not, and ſome other nice point in Law, he was found not Guilty.

John Bully, alias Edwards, a Popiſh Prieſt, was brought to the Bar in order to his Tryal, the Witneſs for the King being ready, but upon the reading his Indictment, he delivered a ſpecial Plea▪ Signed by Edward Saunders, Counſellor at Law, by which he deſired he might ſtand it, certaining that he had formerly been Tryed for the ſame Fact at Lancaſter, and that he having been then acquitted, had not taken any Orders from the See of Rome ſince, and in the ſumm deny'd that he was a Prieſt, whereupon he was Ordered to be continued till next Seſſions.

John Baly and Tho. Mace were Tryed for a notorious Burglary and Fellony by them committed about 2 years ſince upon the Houſe of Peter Vakeny in the Pariſh of Stepny, where they in the Company of one Mathes, who now diſcovered them, ſet up a Ladder to a window, and opening the Caſement, entred and took from thence about 200 Yards of Farindines and Morenas, to the value of 150 l. to which one of them, viz. the latter Pleaded Guilty, and the former, upon full Evidence where they had ſold them to a Broker who lived in Long lane, was Convicted of the Fellony and Burglary.

Mary Smith was Tryed for that ſhe on the 12 of January laſt came into the Houſe of Thomas Burt betimes in the Morning, and pretending to be a Neighbours Maid, deſired to Light a Candle, when watching her opportunity, ſhe ſtole Lace and Linnen to a conſiderable value, as likewiſe another Indictment upon the ſame account for ſtealing a Silver Cup: And likewiſe a third time Indicted for Stealing a Hat by the dexterous way of Glimmering, or pretending to Light a Candle, of all which ſhe was found Guilty.

R • chard Eaton received his Tryal, for Robbing a Ship lying at Deptford, and taking thence one Sea bed, with Rugs, Blankets and other Furniture, as likewiſe Peuter, and about ſixty pounds of Rayſons▪ being the goods of Thomas Daniel, the whole being offered to ſale were ſtopt and he apprehended: he pleaded he bought them at Chatham, but not being able to prove it, he was found Guilty.

John Smith being Tryed for ſtealing a Cane with a Silver Head, upon plain prooff, was brought in guilty to the value of 10 d.

Edward Sing, lately a Secretary to Mother Cellter, was brought to the Bar, for ſpeaking ſeveral Seditious Words, at the Rainbow Coffee-houſe, near Temple-Bar, and for diſparaging the Kings Evidence, ſaying there was no Popiſh Plot, but a Presbyterian Plot, and that Sir Edmondbury Godfrey was Murthered by the Presbyterians, but the Evidence not being in readineſs, he was deferred for another time. Its ſaid he has a Penſion of 20 s. a week allowed him to go about to Coffee-houſes and publick Meetings to diſparage the Diſcoverers of the Plot.

Dorothy Mills, was Tryed for ſtealing ſeveral parcels of goods, from her Miſtris, as Linnen, Woollen and Peuter, and upon prooff of the Fact, was found guilty to the value of 10 d.

John Ariſs was Tryed for Stealing of 2 Mares, one in Northamptonſhire and the other in Warwickſhire, but the Evidence coming home upon him, he confeſſed the Fact and was found Guilty.

One Hugh Watſon was Tryed, for ſpeaking ſeveral Treaſonable Expreſſions, which were as followeth: He coming into a Houſe in Old Brainford to light his Pipe, the Woman of the Houſe fell into a Diſcourſe with him, telling him he ſhould be a Gentleman by his chillineſs, to which he anſwered he was, whereupon ſhe replyed, what one of my Lord Bellaſis Gentlemen? his anſwer was Yes, and had been ſo ever ſince April laſt, at 4 s. 6d. a week, which he received from a Muſter-Maſter in the Tower▪ And that there were 30 or 40000 in Pay, Expecting Orders every day to fall upon the Proteſtants, And, that he quartered in Drury Lane: And his Captaines name was Mews. For this he was apprehended: but upon his Tryal, He ſaid, and alledged, He ſpake but in jeſt, and for want of other Diſcourſe: And feigned himſelf, as moſt did believe, half diſtracted: He was acquitted.

There were 7 Men, and 3 Women received Sentence of Death: viz. John Sadler, Will. Abot, John Baly, Thomas Mace, Roger Maden, J. Aris and Jo. Robertſon, Sarah Smith, Eliz. Stanes, and Eliz. Hurſt. five burnt in the Hand, 1 to be Tranſported: And 8 to be Whip'd.