The Proceedings at the assizes in Southwark, for the county of Surrey begun on Thursday the 21th of March, and not ended till Tuesday the 26 of the same month, 1678 : being an account of the tryal of the woman for murdering her husband, with exact proof that came in against her, and her confession and pleas at the bar : upon which she was found guilty, and condemned to be burnt to ashes : as likewise, the tryals and condemnation of two notorious high-way-men : of a woman for murdering her bastard-childe : and of a man for another murder : together with a fall relation of all other remarkable passages there, and the number how many are to die, with their several facts : how many burnt in the hand, and how many to be transported, and to be whipped.
      
       
         
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             The Proceedings at the assizes in Southwark, for the county of Surrey begun on Thursday the 21th of March, and not ended till Tuesday the 26 of the same month, 1678 : being an account of the tryal of the woman for murdering her husband, with exact proof that came in against her, and her confession and pleas at the bar : upon which she was found guilty, and condemned to be burnt to ashes : as likewise, the tryals and condemnation of two notorious high-way-men : of a woman for murdering her bastard-childe : and of a man for another murder : together with a fall relation of all other remarkable passages there, and the number how many are to die, with their several facts : how many burnt in the hand, and how many to be transported, and to be whipped.
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           The
           Proceedings
           AT
           THE
           ASSIZES
           IN
           SOVTHWARK
           ,
           For
           the
           County
           of
           Surry
           .
        
         
           Begun
           on
           Thursday
           the
           21th
           ,
           of
           March
           ,
           and
           not
           ended
           till
           Tuesday
           the
           26
           of
           the
           same
           month
           ,
           1678.
           
        
         
           BEING
           An
           Account
           of
           the
           Tryal
           of
           the
           Woman
           for
           murdering
           her
           Husband
           ;
           with
           the
           exact
           proof
           that
           came
           in
           against
           her
           ,
           and
           her
           Confession
           and
           Pleas
           at
           the
           Bar
           :
           Upon
           which
           she
           was
           found
           guilty
           ,
           and
           condemned
           
             to
             be
             Burnt
             to
             Ashes
          
           .
        
         
           As
           likewise
           ,
           The
           Tryals
           and
           Condemnation
           of
           Two
           Notorious
           HIGH-WAY-MEN
           .
        
         
           Of
           a
           Woman
           for
           murdering
           her
           Bastard-childe
           :
           And
           of
           a
           Man
           for
           another
           Murder
           .
        
         
           Together
           ,
           With
           a
           full
           Relation
           of
           all
           other
           remarkable
           passages
           there
           .
           And
           the
           number
           how
           many
           are
           to
           die
           ,
           with
           their
           several
           Facts
           ;
           how
           many
           burnt
           in
           the
           hand
           ,
           and
           how
           many
           to
           be
           Transported
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           Whipt
           .
        
         
           With
           Allowance
           .
           
             Ro.
             L'Estrange
          
           .
        
         
           London
           :
           Printed
           for
           
             D.
             M.
          
           1678.
           
        
         
      
    
     
       
         
         
           The
           Proceedings
           at
           the
           Assizes
           in
           SOVTHWARK
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           THe
           most
           sad
           and
           remarkable
           Tryal
           at
           this
           Assizes
           ,
           was
           that
           of
           a
           Woman
           dwelling
           lately
           in
           Fishmongers-ally
           in
           the
           Burrough
           of
           Southwark
           ;
           she
           was
           indicted
           ,
           that
           not
           having
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           before
           her
           eyes
           ,
           but
           moved
           by
           the
           instigation
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           on
           the
           25
           day
           of
           September
           last
           ,
           wickedly
           ,
           traiterously
           ,
           and
           of
           her
           malice
           fore-thought
           ,
           with
           a
           pair
           of
           Sizzars
           which
           she
           held
           in
           her
           right
           hand
           ,
           she
           had
           killed
           and
           murdered
           her
           Husband
           ,
           giving
           unto
           him
           one
           mortal
           wound
           on
           the
           left
           side
           of
           his
           Breast
           near
           the
           left
           Pap
           ,
           of
           the
           breadth
           of
           half
           an
           Inch
           ,
           and
           the
           depth
           of
           3
           Inches
           ,
           of
           which
           he
           immediately
           died
           .
        
         
           The
           Case
           appeared
           to
           be
           thus
           ,
           as
           well
           by
           the
           Evidence
           ,
           as
           by
           her
           own
           voluntary
           confession
           at
           the
           Bar.
           This
           woman
           and
           her
           Husband
           had
           been
           together
           at
           the
           Ale
           house
           ;
           and
           she
           now
           alleadged
           ,
           that
           though
           she
           drank
           not
           above
           a
           pint
           and
           a
           half
           ,
           yet
           she
           was
           light-headed
           .
           Some
           
           dispute
           arose
           between
           them
           there
           concerning
           a
           silver
           Seal
           ,
           and
           a
           Grater
           ,
           and
           some
           other
           toys
           which
           he
           had
           taken
           from
           her
           ,
           and
           refusing
           to
           return
           them
           ,
           said
           ,
           he
           would
           give
           them
           to
           another
           woman
           :
           When
           they
           came
           home
           she
           demanded
           them
           again
           ,
           and
           said
           she
           would
           go
           look
           above
           stairs
           where
           he
           had
           hid
           them
           ;
           hereupon
           a
           Quarrel
           begun
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           seen
           by
           some
           of
           the
           opposite
           Neighbours
           to
           strike
           her
           with
           a
           Fire
           shovel
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           she
           pretends
           he
           knockt
           her
           down
           ,
           and
           that
           she
           lay
           in
           a
           trance
           :
           From
           which
           being
           recovered
           ,
           she
           got
           up
           these
           Sizzars
           intending
           to
           go
           to
           work
           with
           them
           according
           to
           her
           custome
           at
           the
           Ally-gate
           till
           his
           fury
           were
           over
           ;
           but
           he
           catching
           up
           a
           Frying-pan
           to
           beat
           her
           again
           ,
           she
           held
           them
           forth
           to
           keep
           him
           off
           ,
           who
           was
           so
           violent
           ,
           that
           ,
           having
           his
           Bosom
           all
           open
           to
           the
           skin
           ,
           he
           run
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           thereby
           got
           this
           mischief
           ;
           which
           she
           no
           sooner
           perceived
           ,
           but
           she
           endeavoured
           when
           she
           saw
           him
           fall
           to
           give
           him
           some
           Syrrups
           ;
           but
           finding
           him
           ready
           to
           die
           ,
           was
           frighted
           ,
           and
           went
           forth
           ,
           leaving
           him
           lying
           on
           the
           Stairs
           ,
           going
           into
           White-chappel
           ,
           where
           she
           declared
           that
           she
           had
           unfortunately
           killed
           her
           Husband
           :
           she
           now
           protested
           very
           passionately
           her
           innocence
           as
           to
           any
           intention
           of
           murdering
           him
           ;
           but
           that
           he
           died
           by
           her
           means
           ,
           freely
           acknowledged
           .
           'T
           was
           proved
           by
           several
           that
           she
           had
           often
           threatned
           to
           do
           his
           business
           ;
           and
           one
           swore
           that
           she
           once
           heard
           the
           Prisoner
           say
           she
           would
           poison
           him
           .
           A
           young
           Maiden
           stept
           
           into
           the
           house
           after
           the
           mischief
           done
           ,
           and
           seeing
           the
           man
           lie
           on
           the
           Stairs
           ,
           asked
           the
           now
           Prisoner
           if
           her
           Husband
           were
           in
           a
           Swoon
           ;
           to
           which
           she
           replied
           surlily
           ,
           bidding
           her
           meddle
           with
           her
           own
           business
           ,
           and
           forthwith
           went
           out
           ;
           but
           the
           Girl
           telling
           Neighbours
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           entred
           ,
           and
           found
           the
           man
           just
           a
           dying
           ,
           being
           onely
           seen
           to
           stir
           one
           hand
           .
           Whereupon
           soon
           after
           the
           Prisoner
           was
           taken
           ,
           and
           confessed
           as
           you
           have
           heard
           .
           Upon
           consideration
           of
           all
           circumstances
           the
           Jury
           found
           her
           guilty
           of
           the
           Petty-Treason
           ;
           for
           which
           she
           received
           Sentence
           to
           be
           Burnt
           to
           death
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           we
           shall
           mention
           ,
           were
           two
           Highway-men
           :
           One
           of
           them
           disgracing
           his
           Education
           and
           Profession
           with
           those
           wicked
           and
           abominable
           practises
           of
           villany
           and
           mischief
           .
           For
           on
           the
           10th
           of
           May
           last
           ,
           he
           and
           one
           of
           his
           Companions
           being
           off
           of
           Putney
           ,
           set
           upon
           a
           Gentleman
           ,
           threatning
           his
           life
           if
           he
           did
           not
           speedily
           deliver
           :
           whereupon
           he
           deliver'd
           them
           Twenty
           pound
           ;
           besides
           which
           they
           took
           from
           him
           a
           Rapier
           ,
           but
           did
           not
           search
           him
           ,
           for
           he
           had
           more
           money
           about
           him
           which
           he
           saved
           :
           however
           ,
           they
           cut
           his
           horse
           bridle
           and
           turn'd
           him
           loose
           .
           As
           soon
           as
           they
           were
           gone
           ,
           he
           got
           to
           a
           house
           and
           rais'd
           the
           Hue
           and
           Cry
           ;
           whereupon
           they
           were
           taken
           before
           they
           got
           to
           London
           ,
           for
           their
           horses
           were
           poor
           sorry
           Hackneys
           :
           so
           that
           at
           last
           they
           be
           took
           themselves
           to
           their
           own
           heels
           ,
           and
           fired
           Pistols
           without
           execution
           .
           One
           of
           them
           ,
           to
           prevent
           their
           being
           pursued
           ,
           
           flung
           down
           the
           money
           ;
           but
           the
           Country
           being
           up
           ,
           took
           them
           notwithstanding
           :
           and
           upon
           full
           evidence
           ,
           being
           now
           Convicted
           ,
           they
           received
           Sentence
           of
           Death
           .
        
         
           There
           was
           a
           person
           arraigned
           upon
           two
           several
           Indictments
           for
           stealing
           a
           bay
           Guelding
           from
           one
           man
           ,
           and
           a
           chesnut
           Mare
           from
           another
           .
           He
           had
           lately
           been
           married
           ,
           and
           went
           down
           into
           the
           Country
           pretending
           to
           fetch
           money
           ;
           but
           instead
           thereof
           ,
           brought
           up
           these
           Horses
           ,
           and
           got
           his
           Brother-in-law
           to
           vouch
           them
           in
           Smithfield
           :
           but
           they
           being
           soon
           after
           found
           ,
           and
           he
           discovered
           ,
           he
           offered
           to
           pay
           Eighteen
           pounds
           for
           them
           ;
           a
           new
           trick
           of
           a
           Jocky
           to
           steal
           horses
           first
           ,
           and
           enquire
           the
           prices
           afterwards
           .
           Upon
           such
           pregnant
           Evidence
           he
           was
           found
           guilty
           and
           received
           Sentence
           .
        
         
           A
           fellow
           was
           found
           guilty
           of
           Felony
           ,
           for
           stealing
           Five
           pounds
           in
           money
           ,
           two
           Shirts
           ,
           and
           other
           things
           ,
           from
           one
           that
           had
           lately
           been
           his
           Master
           .
           He
           was
           soon
           taken
           ,
           and
           part
           of
           the
           things
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           now
           was
           burnt
           in
           the
           hand
           .
        
         
           On
           Munday
           there
           were
           Four
           tried
           upon
           Indictments
           for
           Murder
           ;
           but
           none
           found
           guilty
           .
           One
           ,
           a
           wench
           for
           killing
           her
           Bastard-childe
           at
           Horslydown
           ;
           it
           was
           proved
           she
           had
           been
           delivered
           ,
           and
           was
           heard
           to
           groan
           and
           make
           a
           great
           noise
           in
           the
           night
           ;
           but
           her
           Mistriss
           thinking
           it
           common
           sickness
           ,
           took
           no
           notice
           of
           it
           .
           Upon
           the
           whole
           she
           was
           acquitted
           .
           So
           was
           a
           Waterman
           for
           killing
           a
           young
           man
           of
           the
           same
           
           Trade
           ,
           who
           quarrelling
           with
           him
           about
           money
           for
           a
           Fare
           ,
           he
           did
           strike
           him
           one
           box
           on
           the
           Ear
           ,
           and
           gave
           him
           one
           kick
           ,
           but
           as
           't
           was
           prov'd
           not
           violently
           ;
           yet
           so
           fatally
           ,
           that
           the
           fellow
           sickned
           and
           shortly
           after
           died
           .
           However
           ,
           no
           murderous
           intention
           appearing
           ,
           he
           was
           discharg'd
           .
           The
           third
           was
           a
           Bayliffs
           follower
           ,
           who
           going
           to
           arrest
           one
           ,
           and
           a
           scuffle
           arising
           ,
           to
           secure
           their
           prisoner
           they
           used
           some
           blows
           ,
           and
           with
           much
           ado
           carried
           him
           to
           Jayl
           ,
           where
           soon
           after
           he
           died
           ;
           upon
           which
           he
           was
           prosecuted
           ,
           but
           found
           not
           guilty
           .
           The
           fourth
           was
           a
           man
           for
           the
           supposed
           Murder
           of
           a
           childe
           of
           Nine
           years
           of
           age
           ,
           his
           wives
           son
           :
           She
           having
           been
           abroad
           ,
           at
           her
           reutrn
           found
           the
           childe
           ill
           and
           bloody
           ,
           but
           it
           did
           not
           complain
           the
           Father
           had
           hurt
           it
           ,
           nor
           would
           tell
           bow
           it
           came
           ;
           but
           growing
           worse
           and
           worse
           ,
           died
           the
           next
           morning
           .
           The
           Grandfather
           and
           Grandmother
           willing
           to
           know
           how
           it
           came
           by
           its
           End
           ,
           bound
           the
           Father
           over
           ;
           but
           no
           Witness
           appearing
           of
           his
           striking
           or
           injuring
           the
           Lad
           ,
           there
           was
           no
           colour
           for
           the
           Indictment
           .
        
         
           A
           young
           wench
           was
           found
           guilty
           for
           robbing
           her
           Master
           twice
           ;
           once
           of
           6
           s.
           and
           afterwards
           getting
           his
           Breeches
           and
           her
           Mistriss's
           Petticoat
           off
           their
           Bed
           ,
           and
           taking
           the
           Keys
           of
           his
           Counting-house
           ,
           carried
           away
           some
           small
           parcel
           of
           money
           ,
           a
           Diamond
           ring
           ,
           a
           plain
           Ring
           ,
           a
           piece
           of
           
           Gold
           given
           by
           his
           Majesty
           for
           curing
           the
           Evil
           ,
           and
           other
           things
           of
           value
           ;
           but
           was
           soon
           taken
           ,
           and
           now
           Convicted
           .
        
         
           A
           fellow
           having
           snatcht
           away
           a
           Sword
           from
           one
           in
           
           Southwark-Fair
           ,
           partly
           in
           jest
           and
           more
           in
           earnest
           ,
           was
           now
           found
           guilty
           of
           stealing
           it
           :
           And
           since
           he
           was
           so
           fond
           of
           a
           Sword
           ,
           may
           have
           occasion
           shortly
           to
           use
           one
           ,
           being
           ordered
           for
           Transportation
           .
        
         
           Several
           other
           petty
           Tryals
           we
           omit
           .
        
         
           
             There
             were
             in
             all
             Four
             Condemned
             to
             die
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             Two
             Highway-men
             and
             One
             Horse-stealer
             to
             be
             Hang'd
             ,
             and
             One
             woman
             to
             be
             Burnt
             ;
             Seven
             burnt
             in
             the
             hand
             ,
             Seven
             to
             be
             transported
             ,
             and
             five
             to
             be
             whipt
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .