Numb 2 A CONTINUATION OF THE Inquest after Blood, AND Goal-Delivery of NEWGATE, April 13. 1670.  
Licenced,  
April 19 1670. Roger L'Estrange.  
MARCH 1. Upon an Inquiry made of the death of Elizabeth Moorehead wife of Joseph Moorehead in Hounds-ditch of St. Botolph Bishopsgate Grocer, she was found to have been smothered with smoke, after the manner following: On the day immediately preceding, there happened a fire to break forth in their Mansion-house, which portended much danger, had it not been timely stopped by the vigilance of the Magistrates, and the diligence of Neighbours. After the loud report thereof had awakened those of the Family (for it was about Midnight) every one endeavouring Self-preservation, they all soon escaped into the Street, this Gentlewoman only  remaining within doors. After a small space of time, her Husband uncessantly urged some persons about him to attempt her rescue, which some readily undertaken; one whereof went up a Ladder to the Chamber-window, which was Two-story-high, and there saw her; but by reason of the abundance of smoke issuing out at the Window, he was forced to hasten down without success; but others venturing in at the Chamber-door, did violently, with some hazard of their own lives, pull her forth, but the smoke had so much suffocated her before they could come to her relief, that she instantly died, being at that time big with Child, within a day or two of her expected delivery.  
March 5. James Tedcastle of St. Saviour's Southwark Glover, cut his own Throat with a Pair of Sheers that he made use of in his Trade; he was aged about 80 years old, (and for aught that could be known) upon no other consideration, but his former prosperity, and present poverty, together with his unwillingness to be burdensome to his Friends and Relations, he thus laid violent hands on himself: He lived one day and night after the wound was given, for the aspera arteria, commonly called the Windpipe, was untouched, which time he confessed that he took up and laid down again the said Shears, about 20 times before he wounded himself: He was found by the Coroners Inquest, to be felo de se.  
Ditto. Anthony Garret, a Carpenter's Servant, was, together with some others, employed to hoist up a piece of Timber for the building of the Apothecary's Hall in Blackfriars, which suddenly and accidentally fell on him, and mortally bruised the right side of his Belly, whereof he instantly died.  
Ditto. There was Inquisition taken of the death of Henry Gutheridge of St. Sepulchers Blacksmith: Although his death was natural, yet there was sufficient reason to suspect otherwise. March 4. He was drinking Strong-waters with some of his acquaintance in Bishopsgate Parish, where he seemed as cheerful and healthful as at other times; and, to the astonishment of his Friends with him, he suddenly, inter calicem supremaque labra, fell down dead! They had not drank to Excess, neither were any of the Fellow-sharers of the same Liquor, than, or since, sensible of any alteration or abatement of their bodily health.  
March 9 Inquisition was had of a certain Male-Bastard-Child, born of the body of Hannah Whitford, Servant to one William Newel, of Great St. Bartholomews Salter: She never before discovered herself to be with Child, but upon her frequent qualms of Stomach, and other indispositions incident to Women with Child; she imposed upon those that knew her, to believe that she was troubled with the Scurvy and Dropsy, till at last a busy Nurse, who used to frequent the House, gave occasion of suspicion that she was delivered of a Child; which upon strict search made on her body, and urging her to a Confession, she acknowledged, and directed a Midwife to open a Cupboard in her Chamber, where the said Bastard-Child was found, wrapped up in a Pettycoat. She was brought to Bed alone, and concealed it from Morning to the Evening: She was Servant to a professed Quaker, and alleged, she was promised marriage by a person unknown to the Family, the who, was the supposed father of the Child. She remains in Newgate, and more of her hereafter.  
March 11. The Corpse of ●liz. Lloyd, Wife of ●o. Lloyd of St. Saviour's Southwark Labourer, was prohibited from being interred, till Inquisition was first had, forasmuch as she was supposed to have been killed by her Husband ●o. Lloyd aforesaid; the proofs for this, were such only as she acquainted her Friends of, as, that her Husband not long before struck her o'er the Belly with a Cudgel, and that at sund●y times he had threatened to kill her; her Belly and Breasts were somewhat swelled: A Chirurgeon, upon the Dissection of that part of the Body, was rather inclined to believe she died of an Ulcer in her Lungs: so that it was doubtful, whether she died by this supposed violent stroke, or naturally. Her Husband however was committed to Prison, and a Prosecution was intended; but he has since been called before the Tribunal of Heaven, where his Conscience will be a Thousand Witnesses. He died March 17. following, in the Marshalsea ' ss Prison in Southwark.  
March 15. One Edward Winball, a poor labouring man, having a ●odd full of Mortar on his shoulder, cell of a Ladder about Twostory, by which fall he was very much bruised, rendered speechless, and soon after died in St. Giles Cripplegate.  
The Goal-delivery of Newgate, holden at Justice-Hall in the Old Bailie, April 13.  
THe first that was Indicted, was Hannah Whitford aforesaid; she pleaded to the Indictment, that her Child was born dead, and withal produced one Witness to prove she cried out; so that the Court directed the Jury to found a Special Verdict, which accordingly they did; this their Verdict is to be Controverted before the Judges, and as they shall determine in that point of the Statute which concerns this present Case, so it must far with her either as to Life or Death.  
Eleven Men and two Women were found guilty of several Felonies, and begged the favour of Transportation, which was granted them.  
One Woman, being a Notorious Thief, was Branded in the Hand.  
Four were found guilty of Manslaughter.  
One, for killing his Wife, by throwing a a pair of Tailor's Shears at her, and wounding her so desperately in her Groin, that she instantly died.  
A second, for kicking one at Nine-pin playing, of which he died some days after.  
A third, for killing a man by Wrestling.  
A fourth, for killing a Boy by throwing a stone, though it did appear, he killed not him ●● whom he aimed his throw.  
Three of these were Burnt in the Hand, upon their allowance of the Benefit of Clergy; and one to be Transported, by special Order of the Court.  
Two Felons also were Burnt in the Hand for stealing of Cows.  
Three received judgement to dye (viz.) Two men for breaking open Houses, and stealing Goods, but were Reprieved after Judgement given.  
Also one Woman named Mary Line, for Murdering her Bastard-Child, which she choked, by thrusting a Cloth down its mouth; she was a blind Woman, and was Executed April 20 following, at Tyburn.  
A man and his wife were Indicted for Murdering Mr. Stiveings a Merchant, by Pistolling him in the Head. At the Trial there was an accumulation of so many Circumstances, as that it was evident he killed not himself, which the Prisoners pleaded: but, however, the Jury acquitted them, and brought them in, Not Guilty.  
☞ There is a Person in the Goal, that is suspected for several Felonies, Robberies, and Treason; he hath gone by the Names of Bathazar, alias Baskervile, alias Dormer, alias Mathews, alias Slader, found with four different coloured Perriwiggs, and Picklocks in his pocket. He was brought to Newgate, April 10. by a Writ of Habeas Corpus, from Rutland Goal. He boasts himself to be Somebody, and possibly next Sessions will discover more clearly who, and what he is.   

LONDON, Printed by Tho: Newcomb, in the Savoy. M. DC. LXX.