THE TRIAL and CONDEMNATION OF Several Notorious Malefactors, at a Sessions of OYER and TERMINER holden for the City of LONDON, County of Middlesex, and Goal Delivery of Newgate: Beginning July 6. 1681. Ending the 9 of the same Month. AT THE Session's House IN THE OLD-BAYLY.  
Together with an Account of the proceedings against the Right Honourable the Earl of Shaftsbury, and the Lord Howard Baron of Escreek. And also of a Bill of High-Treason, presented to the Grand Jury of London, against Stephen College, of St. Ann Blackfriars.  
ONE Samuel Rumny was Indicted for having two Wives, both being alive at one and the same time, he Marrying the first in England, and Lived with her for the space of three or four years, went beyond Sea: where at Boston in New-England, he personating a Knight of that Country, and taking his Name upon him, Married another, to his Indictment, he Pleaded Guilty, saying, That his last Wife, who prosecuted, was the occasion of his Committing that Felony, for she contrary to his Inclination, Tempted him to Marry her, and that she had been a continual Torment to him ever since.  
William Richardson, and two more, being brought to the Bar, and their Indictments read (which were, that they stood Indicted for Robing on the Highway) to their Indictents, they all Pleaded Guilty.  
William Buckly, a Youth, was Tried for the Murdering of one William Clenchard, on the 23 of June last, near St. James' Market, after this manner, the party Killed being a Baliffs Follower, he and 3 more, attending a Marshal's Court-Officer, to Arrest Richard Boil Esq having some notice, that he intended to go into the Country, they Watched for his coming out, a good part of the day, when at last he came in his Coach, drawn by 4 Horses, and the Prisoner riding upon a single Horse, with a Case of Pistols before him; some of the Baliffs planting themselves on each side the Coach, to make the Arrest, whilst the Deceased stopped the Horses, which the now Prisoner observing (and that his Master was scufling with the rest of them) let fly a Pistol which only Grazed upon the ground, but seeing his Master taken out of the Coach, he fired another, loaden with two Bullets, which entered six Inches into the Belly of the Deceased, whereupon he fell, and after having Cried out, O I am Shot, I am Killed, he died upon the place, notwithstanding the Baliffs carried off their Prisoner, against whom they had two Writs, amounting to 112 l. the Youth alleged, what he did was in his own Defence, and that holding the Pistol up to save him from a Blow, it unhappily went off, but it being proved, that he fired before, and gave several Threatening Words (the Deceased being upon Executing the King's Writ, etc.) the Prisoner was found Guilty of Murder, for which Cases the Law cannot allow it Manslaughter.  
Elisabeth Maidstone, alias Moor, was Tried for stealing 2 Handcarcheifs, a pair of Sleeves, Ruffles, Coifs, and other Linen, to the value of ten shillings, from Elisabeth Manly in Cornhill, the things were proved to be taken upon her, and after a short denial, she Confessed the Robery, and was brought in Guilty.  
Thomas Gibson and Robert Hawkson, were Tried for setting upon, and Robing Edward Bets, Servant to Richard Cradock Esq near Newington, taking from him, 2 Gowns, 2 pieces of Silk, Money and other things to the value of 20 l. and after having beat and bound him, they made for London, where one of them being Apprehended, confestd the other, who upon his Trial did acknowledge he was there, when the Robery was done, but that he came Accidentally, and did not meddle in taking any thing from the Prosecutor, there being three Fellows upon him, who had him down, etc. of which the said Hawkson was one; but this Shame would not take, for upon the Evidences Swearing point blank, that he was one concerned, they were both found Guilty.  
Ann Smith, Mary Roly, and Elisabeth Wolf, three notorious Shoplifts, were Tried for stealing a piece of Flowered-silk, to the worth of five pounds, out of the Shop of Mr. Tryerwood, in Cornhill, after this manner, two of them coming in, to cheapen Silk, whilst the other stood without, but instead of buying, whilst the Servants were busy, they conveyed away the aforesaid piece, which they had Cheapened and delivered it to their Confederate, but being observed by an Opposite Neighbour, notice was given, they pursued, and Apprehended all three, she in whose Custody it was taken, Pleaded they gave it her to carry for them, and that she never saw them before, but that was Contradicted by some, who saw them Discoursing together, before the Felony was Committed, the Jury believing them to be all of a Gang, brought them in Guilty.  
The Petitions of the Right Honourable the Earl of Shaftsbury; William Lord Howard, Baron of Eschreek, Stephen College, John Rouse, Prisoners in the Tower of London, and William Hetherington, Prisoner in the County Goal of Newgate, presented their Petitions to the Right Honourable Sir Patince Ward, Lord Mayor, and the Judges, and Justices of the Peace, sitting on Commission of Oyer and Terminer for London and Middlesex; In which were contained their several Prayers, That seeing they had been Committed for High-Treason, and other Crimes, but no prosecution being made against them, they requested they might be either speedily proceeded against, or Bailed, according to the Act made in the thirteenth year of his now Majesty, for the securing the Liberty of the Subject, which Petitions were read by the Clerk of the Crown, and upon Motion of Council; Ordered to be taken into Consideration.  
Mr. Attorney General objected against the Pettyt Jury for London, alleging, They were not Churchmen, or persons fitly qualified to serve their King and Country.  
To which Mr. Sheriffs Answered, That they had returned them according to Law, and they knew nothing to the contrary, but they were men of candid Reputations, but in fine, they were dismissed for that time, and ordered to attend the Court on Friday morning next, till which time the Sessions was Adjourned.  
The Grand Jury according to Order, attending the Court, Mr: Attorney General made his Exceptions against two or three of them, as not being observers of the King's Laws, and that the Jury were returned at the Nomination of others, which by the Statute of Tertio Henry 8. ought not to be, but after some debate, a Bill of High-Treason was delivered to them, against Stephen College of St. Ann Blackfriars. Wherein was specified, That he had Traitorously Conspired against the Life of his Majesty, he intending to depose and Murder him, in Order to which, He had provided Armour, and other Habiliments of War, to seize upon his Majesty at Oxford, etc.  
After the Reading the Indictment, Mr. Attorney desired the Witnesses might be sworn to it, in Court, which was granted; whereupon Mr. Smith, Mr. Dugdale, Mr. Haynes. the Two Macnamarras and Sir W. ●ennings alleged several desperate Treasons against him: as, that he told them, He was one that was to seize the King at Oxford: and, that unlese he would comply with his Parliament, there would be ready thousands to secure him: And, that he was prepared with Armour for that purpose, which he showed them, etc. The Evidence was long, and full of weight: So that the Jury received the Bill; after Dinner returned it Ignoramus. And at the same time presented a Petition, subscribed, to the Court, That whereas they were informed, That several Priests and Jesuits that lay under Sentence of condemnation, did daily Plot and contrive by sundry Means to work out their Ddliverance, and that by Commission from Rome, they sat and consulted the Destruction of the Protestants, by forging divers and sundry devices against them, wherefore they prayed, That they might either be removed far from this City, or other means taken to secure them from such like attempts for the future, which Petition the Court received, and ordered to be Read, My Lord Chief Justice promising to acquaint his Majesty with their Prayers.  
John Plate took his Trial, for breaking open the House of James Holms, in the Parish of Hornsey, in the Company of several others (some of which have been already Executed) and taking thence Plate, wearing Apparel, coined Silver, and broad pieces of Gold, to the value of 60 pounds, and Barbarously using the people of the House, by Wounding, Beating of them; he pleaded he was not there, but a great many Miles distant, at the time of the Robery, but not being able to produce Testimony thereof, and on the other side the Prosecutor Swearing positive, 〈◊〉 was found Guilty of the Felony and Burglary.  
Th' Cook was tried for breaking ●pen the shop of one Will'. Smith▪ a Barber in Broad street, during his being above stairs and feloniously taking away a Silver Tankard, 2 Coats, 1 Cloak 3 Periwigs and 13 l. in money: one of the Periwigs being taken upon his head, when apprehended, he offering Composition; but he once found mercy, was brought in guildy.  
John Comp●on was tried for coming into a Shop in St Clement Danes, and in the Absence of the People opened the Till of a C●unter, and took thence 6 l and being asked, a hour after, about it, in Court denied it, saying he had Money enough, and an Estate, but there were shrewd Circumstances, he was brought in guilty of the Felony only.  
Motion being made by Mr. Williams, late Speaker of the House of Commons, That the Right Honourable the Earl of Shaftsbury might be bailed by reason there was no Prosecution entered against him: there being several worthy Peers offered to engage for him. My Lord Chief Justice told him, That nor only himself, but 9 more of the Judges, foreseeing they would make a Motion, had consulted the Matter and were all of Opinion, It was not in their Power to deliver his Lordship: The Tower not being within the Limits of that Commission they sat by: but if it had been Termtime, he might have been removed to the Kings-bench-Bar and there relieved. Mr. Wallop likewise moved for the Lord Howard, but was answered as the former.  
Mr. Francis Smith and Mr. Sam. Harris having no Prosecutions entered against them, were discharged by Proclamation: And Mr. Hethrington styled the Manager of the Irish Evidence, upon Bail was ordered to be set at large this Sessions.  
There were 9 condemned, viz. Th. Gibson, Ro. Hawkson, W. Buckly, W. Richardson, I. Plate, Ann Smith, Mary Roly, Eliz. Wolf.  
4 Burnt in the hand, 3 for Transportation, and 4 to be whipped.   

London, Printed for I. Guildford 1681.