THE TRUE NARRATIVE OF THE PROCEED AT The Sessions-House IN THE OLD-BAYLY Which began on Wednesday the 8th of this Instant December, 1680 and ended on Thursday the 9th. following.  
Giving an Account of most of the Remarkable Trials there, viz. For Murder, Felonies and Burglaries, etc. with a particular Relation of their Names, and the places of their committing their Facts, with the number of those Condemned to die, Burned in the Hand, Transported and to be whipped.  
But more particularly of the Trial and Gondemnation of Elizabeth Owen for firing her Master's house, and of Charles Sansin for Robing a French Marquis in St. James'.  
THe first was Charles Sansin, who was Indicted for Robbing a French Lord living in the Palmal, the particulars sworn against him in Court were that he in the company of three or four more not yet taken, having watched their opportunities about two or three of the Clock on the second of this Instant, got into the Lodging of the French Lord, and by opening the doors with Picklocks, or some such kind of Instruments, had proceeded as far as his Lodging Chamber, where they supposed to find him, but were mistaken, for his Gentleman happened that Night to lie in his Bed, and the Lord by reason of some indisposition, Lodged in a Chamber more warm and retire from noise. No sooner had they entered, but with great knives of a strange fashion they Assaulted him. But after some Wounds he awoke and struggled with them, wresting, Sansins' Knife out of his hand, and then crying out Murder and Thiefs so long; that not only the rest of the Family, but some Neighbours took the Alarm; whereupon the Thiefs, being as it is reported all Frenchmen fled, but the Prisoner for haste mistook the way out, and ran down into the Cellar, where he was taken all Bloody, and upon Examination, did confess they were five in number, and that they came with a design to Rob the House, but upon his Trial denied it, yet the Proof being plain he was found Guilty.  
Simon Lee, Thomas Bolton Alias Le'mur, and Hannah Bolton of the Parish of St. Bottolph without Aldersgate, were Arraigned and Tried for Robbing the House of Bridget Serder in the Minoryes, the Circumstances thus, the three Prisoners coming into her House to drink, went into a Room near the stare foot, and after they had been there a while, Bolton asked for some Victuals when as the other said, that his Dinner was ready for him at home and he must go, so pretending to go home, he watched his Opportunity and slipped up stairs, where, with Picklocks he opened a Trunk, and took out thence 4 Jacobusses, 2 Silver Tankards, 17 Guinies, 3 Gold Rings, and about 27 Pounds in Silver, with a Pettycoat and other wearing Apparel, with which he made his escape, being seen by one of the Witnesses to come down Stairs, after he was gone, the other two paid their Reckoning and departed. The Woman finding herself Robed, Applied herself to a Thief-taker, who directed her to a Brokers, where Hannah Bolton had Pauned them, upon which she was Apprehended, and in a short time after, the other two, they all pleaded Ignorance of the Fact, saying, that an Irishman brought the Coat to Boltons' House, and desired his Wife to Paun it, which she did, but they not being able to prove it, and the Evidence being positive, that the Prisoners were there when the Robbery was done, the two Men were Convicted, and the Woman by reason of her Marriage acquitted, having been all old Offenders, and severely Burnt in the Hand.  
Elizabeth Owen was Indicted for Firing her Master's House, being the sign of the Hen and Chickens near St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet, on the 8th, of November past, having set Fire to several Trunks in the Garret which she had opened and Rob, she came down about 11 of the Clock of the said Evening and sitting in the Bar, complained of a Smoke she smelled, saying, she believed the House was on Fire, or words to that Effect, nor would she be persuaded otherways, though her Master did assure her there had been no Company but what he knew up Stairs that day, at her earnestness the Drawer went into the back-yard to spy if he could see any, when observing a great light on the top of the House, he ran up Stairs and found the Garrets all on Fire, which had Burnt through the floor, the Prisoner seemed little concerned at, but was observed to be more mindful of Plunder, then of extinguishing the Fire, so that they began to suspect her, and after the Fire was over, found a bundle of  which she had taken out of the Trunks wraped up in her Apron and hurled out into a Neighbour's yard, upon these and many other shrewd Circumstances, she was found Guilty.  
Margaret Addams of the Parish of St. I●rides, was Indicted for the Murder of her Male Infant, which she was delivered of on the 28th of November last it being found hid in the Bed-cloaths smothered as it was supposed, her plea was, that it was Born dead, and that upon promise of Marriage a fellow in the Country had got her with Child, and appointed to meet her at London, and complete the Ceremony, but had failed her, there being no Proof Testimony of the Child's being Born dead, she was according to the Statute of King James found Guilty.  
John Fielder was Indicted for stealing a silver Tankard, valued at 4 Pounds to which he Pleaded Guilty, without any further Trial.  
Fransis Small was Tried for Robbing the House of Richard L●●k, on the 21 of August last, between 10 and 11 of the Clock in the Evening, breaking through the Wall, he and an other which he called Robin entered, there being none but a Servant Maid in the House, whom they surprised in Bed, swearing that if she would not tell them where the Plate and Money was they would cut her Throat, which fear made her tell them it was in a Chest up one pair of Stairs higher, whereupon the Prisoner watched her, and sent the other up to fetch it, who did so, and bringing it down they together broke it open taking thence about 50 Shillings in Money, 1 Silver Spoon, a Coral and Chain, with several other things departed. The Prisoner denied that he was the Man but the Evidence being plain he was found Guilty.  
Jane Lant was Indicted for stealing 16 yards of Persian Silk, and 8 Ounces of Silver, the which she in the Company of an other conveyed away, but was taken in disposing the same, and being known to be a Thief, she was Committed to Newgate, upon her Trial she denied the Fact, and would have put it upon her Partner, but the Evidence was so plain against her, that she was found Guilty of the Felony.  
Edward Townsend was Indicted for being Accessary to the kill of Isaac Smith a Watchman in Ivy-Lane, For which Edward Whittaker and John Watson were Condemned in the late Sessions. But there being no great Proof against the now Prisoner, and he alleging that he was none of their Company, but that he came by accident, he was discharged by the Jury.  
Benjamin Wilkason was Indicted for stealing several parcels of Linen, as Shifts Napkins and Tablecloths to a considerable value; to which he pleaded not Guilty, as likewise to all others within the benefit of Clergy.  
Hugh Jones a Boy not above twelve years of Age was Indicted for picking the Pocket of Elizabeth Griffin upon London Bridg, of moneys to the value of two shillings and three pence, she taking his hand before he could convey the moneys out of it: but he being young, the Jury by the direction of the Court brought him in Guilty but to the value of nine pence.  
Perkins Woodruf of the Parish of Edmonton, was Indicted for stealing a Mare from Edward Ball, valued at 4 pounds, he being taken upon the back of her, he alleged that he swaped with his Father-in-Law; and that he had a Horse of him for her and that he had has said Father-in-Law in Bedford-Goal upon the same account. This being testified the Court gave order for the prosecuting his Father-in-Law, and Woodruf was acquitted.  
Jane Locker was Indicted for Felony and Burglary for entering the house of one Jeremiah Wotton in the day time, by opening the Locks with Picklock Keys, and had another of her Companions standing perd●e; she was observed by some of the Neighbours who apprehended her, upon which, she pretended to be a Lodger in the House; and going back threw down the things she had stolen, yet at her Trial she denied that ever she was in the house or near it, but only was passing by, yet the Evidence being plain, she was found Guilty.  
Nicholas Hoskins was Indicted for stealing two Gowns out of a Stuff-sellers shop upon Tower hill, about eight in the Evening, he watching his opportunity till the Man had turned his back, and then getting one went and hid it under a Stall, and afterwards came for another, which he had no sooner got, but an opposite neighbour observing him laid hold on him. Upon his Trial he could not deny the Theft, and so in short was found Guilty.  
There were two Men and three Women that received Sentence of Death, viz Francis Small, Charles Sansin. Elizabeth Owen, Jane Lant and Margaret adam's. 4 burned in the hand, 3 to be Transported, and 3 to be whipped.   

London, Printed by D. Mallet. 1680.