THE
PROCEEDINGS
AT
THE
SESSIONS
At
the
Old-Baily
,
August
the
27th
and
28th
,
1679.
CONTAINING
The
several
Tryals
of
a
great
number
of
notorious
Malefactors
,
And
particularly
Of
PETER
du
VAL
&
THO
.
THOMPSON
,
Condemned
for
Murder
:
And
all
other
remarkable
Occurrences
there
.
With
the
true
Number
,
Names
,
&
respective
Crimes
of
all
that
,
received
Sentence
of
Death
,
were
Burnt
in
the
Hand
;
together
with
Six
and
thirty
to
be
Transported
.
THis
Sessions
beginning
at
the
Old-baily
on
Wednesday
the
27th
of
this
instant
August
,
the
first
remarkable
Tryal
was
of
Peter
Duval
,
formerly
keeping
a
Tobacco
and
Strong-water-shop
neer
St.
Giles's
in
the
Fields
,
and
Tompson
a
Taylor
his
Companion
;
who
having
left
,
or
rather
out-run
their
Trades
,
were
lately
turn'd
Bullies
:
and
having
,
according
to
the
fashion
of
such
people
,
associated
themselves
with
two
Baggages
of
the
other
Sex
,
going
to
take
a
walk
,
as
they
pretended
,
to
Marybone
,
about
ten
or
eleven
a
Clock
in
the
Evening
happened
in
So
hoe-fields
to
come
up
to
a
parcel
of
honest
poor
men
,
who
after
their
labour
were
refreshing
themselves
with
a
pot
of
Drink
,
and
innocently
sitting
together
at
the
door
of
an
Ale-house
:
when
they
came
near
,
Duval
took
upon
him
to
examine
them
,
asking
Who
was
there
?
to
which
being
answered
,
Honest
men
,
he
persisted
to
inquire
if
they
were
the
Watch
;
and
they
saving
they
were
not
,
he
replied
,
then
you
are
Rogues
:
Upon
which
one
Jenkins
,
somewhat
scurrilously
,
return'd
a
foolish
ill-bred
Phrase
,
Mine
Ar
—
upon
you
.
This
so
heated
Duval
,
that
he
began
to
swear
he
had
a
mind
to
cut
them
all
to
pieces
,
and
that
they
deserved
it
for
affronting
of
Gentlemen
;
and
to
make
good
his
words
,
drew
his
Sword
,
but
by
the
mediation
of
one
of
the
Company
,
a
lame
man
,
who
happened
to
know
him
,
he
put
it
up
again
,
and
delivered
it
to
the
woman
he
led
,
and
went
away
some
small
distance
;
but
swearing
terribly
all
the
while
,
and
presently
in
a
fury
return'd
,
offering
to
fight
with
any
of
them
;
and
while
he
was
a
quarrelling
with
them
,
Tompson
,
Duval's
Comrade
,
drew
his
Sword
,
and
made
at
the
other
men
;
and
the
said
Jenkins
seeing
him
coming
,
and
the
lame
man
to
be
in
danger
,
caught
away
his
Crutch
to
keep
off
the
Sword
;
but
Tompson
following
his
passes
after
Jenkins
,
who
retreated
,
and
by
the
unevenness
of
the
ground
sell
down
,
he
run
him
into
the
Belly
,
whereof
he
immediately
died
.
So
that
they
both
being
concern'd
in
the
Quarrel
,
and
Duval
aiding
and
abetting
the
Murther
,
and
no
Weapon
drawn
or
blow
struck
by
the
other
Party
,
they
were
both
found
guilty
of
the
Murther
;
and
their
two
women
who
came
in
a
Witnesses
to
excuse
them
,
being
persons
of
Ill
fame
,
were
Committed
.
Two
men
,
one
of
them
an
House-keeper
in
London
hard
by
the
Church
at
London-stone
,
were
found
guilty
of
stealing
between
four
and
five
hundred
weight
of
L●a●
off
from
the
said
Church
;
to
which
his
house
was
so
near
,
that
by
laying
a
Board
from
his
window
they
could
easily
get
upon
the
roof
of
the
Church
,
where
this
Lead
lay
in
sheets
rol'd
up
ready
for
use
;
but
the
noise
being
heard
by
some
of
the
Watch
,
they
were
taken
in
the
manner
,
and
some
of
the
Lead
found
in
his
house
.
There
was
another
young
fellow
a
Shoemaker
indicted
with
them
;
but
he
appearing
to
have
been
drawn
in
by
the
others
,
and
that
he
had
always
heretofore
behaved
himself
honestly
,
he
was
Acquitted
.
One
Abigail
Haius
,
charged
but
two
Sessions
ago
for
Firing
an
Ironmongers
house
that
was
then
her
Master
,
but
for
want
of
full
Evidence
,
and
for
that
he
Fire
was
happily
seen
and
prevented
,
without
much
damage
,
she
then
got
off
;
but
now
was
Indicted
for
another
Exploit
:
coming
to
live
as
a
Maid-servant
with
one
Blagrave
,
a
pretender
to
Physick
,
in
Clarken
well
;
she
had
not
been
there
above
three
days
,
but
she
took
an
opportunity
to
Rob
him
of
a
Gold-Chain
and
Medal
,
a
Watch
,
divers
pieces
of
Plate
,
several
rich
Cloaths
,
some
Money
,
&c.
in
the
whole
to
a
very
considerable
value
;
But
upon
diligent
search
after
her
,
she
was
apprehended
and
had
before
the
Justice
,
confess'd
the
Robbery
,
and
so
was
now
Convicted
.
A
Man
and
four
Women
were
Indicted
for
Stealing
of
Goods
:
being
met
with
them
in
a
suspicious
manner
in
the
Fields
,
very
early
one
morning
,
by
certain
honest
men
,
they
seiz'd
them
,
and
on
inquity
found
they
had
robb'd
a
woman
that
was
a
Quaker
,
who
would
not
prosecute
her self
,
but
got
a
Friend
to
be
bound
to
do
it
:
but
by
reason
of
the
said
Quakers
refusing
to
give
evidence
,
there
not
being
at
present
sufficient
proof
against
the
Prisoners
,
the
Jury
was
discharg'd
of
them
,
and
order
given
to
make
their
She-friend
appear
next
Sessions
;
which
if
she
were
not
free
to
do
,
then
is
she
to
be
cast
into
Bonds
.
A
Cooks
Girl
was
found
guilty
for
robbing
her
Mistriss
,
by
breaking
open
a
Trunk
,
and
taking
away
a
large
parcel
of
broad
pieces
of
Gold
,
Guinnies
,
Rings
,
and
other
things
of
value
,
and
then
locking
the
door
,
and
leaving
the
Key
at
a
Neighbours
,
fled
;
but
was
soon
apprehended
,
and
acknowledged
the
Fact
.
On
Wednesday
in
the
afternoon
,
a
Gentleman
of
Quality
received
his
Tryal
,
for
killing
another
that
was
his
Kinsman
,
in
the
Temple-lane
;
the
circumstances
appeared
to
be
thus
:
That
the
Prisoner
being
with
some
Gentlemen
at
the
Devil
Tavern
in
the
evening
,
the
Captain
since
killed
,
with
some
others
,
came
into
their
Company
,
where
he
seemed
much
discontented
,
and
pulling
out
a
few
shillings
,
said
,
that
was
all
he
had
left
of
200
l.
in
a
few
days
space
;
intimating
,
that
he
had
been
at
play
;
and
proposed
to
go
to
play
with
any
of
the
Company
,
but
all
declined
it
:
then
he
demanded
four
pound
,
that
he
said
the
now
Prisoner
should
owe
him
;
who
declared
,
that
he
knew
nothing
of
it
;
and
the
other
insisted
,
that
he
did
owe
him
so
much
,
by
the
same
token
that
such
another
Gentleman
,
then
in
the
Company
at
the
same
time
,
ow'd
him
15
s
.
but
that
other
Gentleman
affirmed
he
knew
nothing
either
of
the
one
or
the
other
,
which
put
the
Captain
into
a
farther
passion
;
but
the
Prisoner
generously
told
him
,
they
would
talk
of
this
Debt
on
the
morrow
,
and
if
he
could
make
it
appear
,
he
would
readily
pay
him
,
and
so
they
seemed
to
be
made
good
friends
,
and
the
Company
broke
up
,
the
Prisoner
going
first
,
and
the
Captain
following
,
was
seen
to
take
him
by
the
hand
,
and
embrace
him
with
the
rest
of
the
Company
,
thinking
to
be
in
kindness
,
they
did
not
much
observe
them
further
,
till
missing
them
in
the
street
,
within
two
or
three
minutes
,
about
half
a
score
yards
down
the
Temple-lane
,
they
found
them
on
the
ground
,
the
Prisoner
uppermost
,
both
their
Swords
drawn
,
but
the
Captains
out
of
his
hand
lying
by
him
,
and
he
mortally
wounded
,
whereof
within
few
days
he
dy●d
;
but
first
with
a
most
Christian
and
commendable
charity
,
he
both
to
the
Minister
who
Administred
the
Sacrament
to
him
,
and
to
the
Woman
of
the
House
where
he
lay
,
and
to
several
Gentlemen
,
who
all
testified
the
same
,
did
freely
acknowledge
,
that
his
Death
was
occasioned
by
his
own
rashness
;
that
he
inticed
down
the
Prisoner
(
whom
he
confessed
to
have
been
the
best
friend
he
ever
had
in
the
world
)
into
the
Lane
,
and
then
drew
upon
him
,
without
any
provocation
,
who
defending
himself
,
this
Accident
hapned
;
upon
which
proof
from
his
own
mouth
,
and
for
that
there
was
not
the
least
colour
of
any
prepensed
grudg
,
and
that
the
Prisoner
himself
was
also
wounded
,
the
Jury
could
not
find
it
any
more
than
Manslaughter
,
for
which
he
immediately
took
his
Clergy
,
and
was
admitted
to
Bail
,
till
he
might
procure
a
Pardon
,
in
form
,
as
to
the
Burning
in
the
hand
.
Four
young
Gentlemen
Scholars
of
Westminster
School
,
charged
with
killing
a
Bailey
that
came
to
make
an
Arrest
near
that
School
,
which
they
pretend
priviledg'd
from
such
attempts
,
should
likewise
have
have
tryed
this
Sessions
;
but
the
Coroner
declaring
,
that
the
Kings
Evidence
was
not
ready
,
and
that
there
were
about
seven
more
of
the
Scholars
supposed
to
be
concerned
in
the
Fact
,
who
absconded
,
they
were
put
off
till
the
next
Sessions
;
and
in
the
mean
time
,
after
some
mature
consideration
of
their
Youth
and
Quality
,
to
prevent
the
inconveniencies
that
might
attend
their
continuing
so
long
amongst
ill
company
in
custody
,
were
admitted
to
extraordinary
Bail
.
One
Goddin
,
(
formerly
a
Barber
)
a
notorious
Highway-man
and
Thief
.
Captain
of
a
Gang
,
who
by
way
of
Reverence
usually
called
him
Daddy
,
was
Indicted
for
a
Felony
in
London
,
which
appeared
to
be
a
Burglary
in
a
person
of
Qualities
House
in
Buckinghamshire
,
where
he
and
four
or
five
more
calling
in
the
evening
by
a
counterfeit
voice
and
name
,
got
the
door
open
,
rusht
in
,
and
took
away
a
very
considerable
Booty
in
Money
,
Plate
,
&c.
The
chief
Evidence
was
one
of
his
own
gang
,
who
was
with
him
there
,
and
set
forth
many
other
Burglaries
,
Robberies
on
the
Highway
,
&c.
they
had
engaged
in
together
;
some
of
the
Plate
was
taken
in
Redcross-street
;
but
it
not
appearing
that
the
Prisoner
carried
it
thither
,
or
brought
any
of
it
farther
then
Southwark
,
it
could
be
no
Felony
in
London
;
so
he
was
set
by
in
order
to
Tryal
next
Assizes
for
Buckingham
:
One
Mr.
Abel
Bethsorrel
was
Arraigned
for
taking
away
a
great
parcel
of
Goods
out
of
a
Womans
house
in
St.
Martins
,
in
the
day
time
,
and
the
Witnesses
swore
it
roundly
;
but
when
the
Prisoner
came
to
make
his
defence
,
produced
a
Bill
of
Sale
under
her
hand
and
Seal
,
for
those
and
all
other
her
Goods
for
20
l.
which
she
could
not
disown
,
so
that
the
prosecution
was
declared
to
be
wholly
malicious
,
and
he
honourably
acquitted
.
Jane
Byworth
,
an
old
shop-lift
,
and
not
long
since
burnt
in
the
hand
,
was
tryed
for
stealing
a
piece
of
Ribbon
;
her
Gallant
who
was
with
her
in
the
shop
,
and
committed
,
but
since
bailed
out
,
had
confessed
it
,
and
offered
Composition
for
her
;
but
he
not
appearing
,
and
for
that
possibly
he
might
do
it
himself
without
her
knowledge
,
the
Jury
was
favourable
,
and
brought
her
in
not
guilty
.
So
they
did
likewise
one
Mary
Bolds
,
charged
with
picking
five
pounds
out
of
a
womans
pocket
near
the
Monument
,
but
she
would
not
swear
directly
the
Prisoner
had
it
.
Edward
Swinney
and
Mr.
Henry
Harrison
,
were
tryed
for
killing
one
Jones
,
a
Baylies
Follower
in
Lincolns-Inn-fields
,
on
the
8th
.
of
August
:
A
Bill
of
Middlesex
being
brought
to
the
Sheriff
,
and
thereupon
a
Warrant
granted
against
Harrison
,
for
60
l.
owing
to
a
Tailor
;
one
of
the
Sheriffs-Baylies
,
and
five
.
Followers
or
Assistants
waited
to
take
him
,
who
came
out
of
his
dwelling
in
Lincolns
Inn-fields
in
the
afternoon
,
accompanied
with
Swinney
the
prisoner
,
and
another
Swinney
his
Brother
,
who
is
not
taken
;
but
Mr.
Harrison
(
as
't
is
thought
)
perceiving
the
Baylies
struck
out
of
the
path
,
and
hastned
down
to
recover
Lincolns-Inn
back-gate
,
near
which
he
made
a
stand
,
and
the
Baylies
did
not
think
fit
to
attack
him
there
;
but
one
of
them
,
named
Jones
,
turned
down
towards
Shire-Lane
,
upon
which
Harrison
call'd
to
him
,
and
with
Oaths
and
ill-Names
said
,
they
were
Baylies
that
dogged
him
,
and
called
to
the
other
two
,
to
draw
their
Swords
and
kill
them
:
hereupon
,
the
Chief
Baylie
(
as
they
all
swore
)
gave
him
the
words
of
the
Arrest
,
and
desired
him
to
obey
the
King's
Writ
;
but
instead
thereof
,
they
came
on
with
their
Swords
,
and
the
said
Jones
engaging
with
Swinney
,
the
Prisoner
was
by
him
slain
:
This
was
what
the
five
Bayliffs
now
swore
;
and
't
was
observable
,
that
there
were
no
Witnesses
for
the
King
but
they
;
who
likewise
swore
they
had
but
two
Swords
amongst
them
.
But
for
the
Prisoners
,
several
Witnesses
testified
,
that
the
said
Jones
first
assaulted
Swinney
,
and
that
they
heard
no
words
of
Arrest
,
and
that
the
Baylies
had
four
Swords
drawn
.
The
Case
seem'd
to
lye
very
hard
on
the
Prisoners
;
the
Writ
and
Warrant
were
proved
:
Five
Bayliffs
swore
they
did
give
Harrison
the
words
of
Arrest
;
and
if
so
,
the
Killing
of
Jones
in
execution
thereof
must
needs
be
Murder
.
But
whether
the
Jury
did
not
think
fit
to
credit
them
,
so
it
was
,
they
only
found
the
Prisoners
guilty
of
Man-slaughter
,
who
praying
their
Clergy
,
were
Burnt
in
the
Hand
.
And
because
the
Court
highly
resented
their
Crime
,
thought
it
too
much
extenuated
,
they
Committed
them
both
back
again
to
Newgate
,
for
Eleven
Months
,
without
Bail
or
Mainprize
.
One
Tho
.
Laurence
a
Waterman
,
having
on
the
18th
.
of
March
was
twelvemonth
,
killed
one
Tho
.
Palmer
at
Chiswick
,
with
a
blow
on
the
head
with
a
stretcher
,
in
a
fray
,
was
likewise
burnt
in
the
hand
.
A
Carpenter
was
Indicted
for
Robbing
a
poor
Woman
,
keeping
a
Cooks
shop
in
Magpy-yard
,
by
breaking
open
a
Trunk
,
where
he
and
another
were
supposed
to
Dine
;
but
she
having
never
seen
him
but
that
time
,
till
she
apprehended
him
on
suspition
,
and
he
proving
by
five
Witnesses
,
that
he
was
all
that
day
at
work
,
at
Justice
Riches
over
the
water
,
was
acquitted
.
There
were
in
all
Five
persons
that
received
Sentence
of
Death
,
viz.
Tho
.
Thompson
,
and
Peter
du
Val
,
for
the
Murther
before-mentioned
:
Richard
Wheeler
,
guilty
by
his
own
Confession
of
two
Indictments
,
one
for
stealing
a
bay-Mare
,
and
the
other
for
a
Sword
,
Coat
,
Boots
,
57
s
.
in
Money
,
and
several
other
Goods
at
Totnam
:
Abigal
Haines
,
for
Robbing
Doctor
Blagrave
her
Master
:
and
Margaret
Taylor
,
a
Girl
,
for
Robbing
her
Mistriss
,
and
refusing
to
tell
what
she
had
done
with
the
Gold
and
Goods
stollen
.
There
were
also
Seven
Burnt
in
the
Hand
,
Mr.
Swinney
,
Mr.
Harrison
,
and
Tho
.
Lawrence
,
for
Manslaughter
;
Joseph
Sharp
and
Tho
.
Cornwell
,
for
Stealing
of
Lead
from
the
Church
.
Tho
.
Dodd
and
Edw
.
Hardy
,
for
several
Felonies
.
Besides
these
,
there
were
no
fewer
than
Six
and
Thirty
Men
and
Women
,
that
within
these
Six
Moneths
last
had
been
Condemned
to
Dye
,
and
had
obtain'd
Reprieves
,
who
now
all
did
on
their
Knees
plead
his
Majesties
General
Gracious
Pardon
,
on
Condition
of
Transportation
;
among
whom
was
one
John
Morgan
,
Condemned
the
second
of
May
last
for
being
a
Popish
Priest
;
who
could
very
hardly
be
brought
to
accept
of
this
Pardon
,
or
to
Kneel
whilst
it
was
read
,
alledging
that
he
had
committed
no
Crime
,
needed
no
Pardon
,
had
not
sued
for
this
,
&c.
But
as
before
,
the
Testimony
of
Doctor
Oates
and
others
that
he
was
sometimes
maddish
,
got
him
into
the
Pardon
,
so
now
the
consideration
thereof
excused
his
extravagancy
.
FINIS
,