THE TRUE NARRATIVE OF THE PROCEED AT The Sessions-House IN THE OLD-BAYLY Which began on Friday the 25th of this Instant February, and ended on Saturday the th' 26 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.  
THe first we shall give you an Account of, is one John Sadler, who was Arraigu●d and Tried, for that he was the main Agent in the Murdering of one Elizabeth Holton, the manner of which was as followeth, The Prisoner being by Profession a Bailiffs follower; and Lodged in the house of Lutice Winnington a Sempstriss, or Schoolmistriss at Ratcliff, who kept several Children to work, and some Apprentices, and one amongst which, was this deceased Child, a Girl about thirteen years of Age, whom she having employed to carry some moneys, she pretended the Child had wronged her of two shillings, which so far transported her, that she on the 24th of December last got the now Prisoner to hang up the Girl up by the wrists and with certain twisted cords, called Cat of 9 Tails, whipped her for four hours, and then rubed Salt upon her; the Woman the mean time stopping her mouth; of which beating she died; for which the Woman was tried and condemned last Sessions; and he this, found guilty of wilful Murder, having been apprehended after 3 Weeks absconding.  
Thomas Cranwell, Elizabeth Staines, Elizabeth Hurst, and Mary Cranwell, were tried for Feloniously breaking open the House of Richard Rawlings, of St. Bot●lph's without Aldgate, and taking thence Linen, woollen  to the value of 3 Pounds, and carrying them to an Alehouse where they were Apprehended with them, as likewise for a former Robery committed in the House of one Thomas Sims of White-Chappel, (the 3 first were tried, but not the latter;) where they took Shifts, Sheets, Puter, Beding, and other things to a considerable value both the Roberies were plainly proved, whereupon all but Mary Cranwell, were found guilty of the Felony, but she being Wife to the Prisoner, could not be found guilty the Law having otherways provided.  
Major Oglethorp, was tried for the Murder of Captain Richardson, lately belonging to his Majesty's Guards; the Manner thus, they being at a Tavern near Chearing-Cross, the Prisoner began a health to the confusion of all double hearts, or such as said one thing, and meant another, which the Deceased taking as an affront to him, began to provoke the other to a quarrel which in a short time grew to that height, that though the mediation of several worthy Persons were used in that behalf, yet they prevailed not, for this being about Four of the clock in the after noon on the 10th of January last, about six they met by appointment, as it is thought before Clarendon-house where they fought; the Prisoner, running the Deceased into the Belly and quite through; of which, and an other wound in the Back, he died the next morning; but it being proved that they had been formerly good Friends, and this quarrel occasioned by a suddain-heat, the Major was found guilty of Manslaughter only and had the benefit of his Clergy  
John Roberts, was indicted for breaking open the Chamber of Esq Fountain in Lincolns-Inn, on the 12 of September last, and taking thence; one pair of cloth Breeches, and about 16 Ounces of Plate, with a case the which he afterwards broke to pieces and sold to a Goldsmith in , but being taken with the Breeches and Case he confessed he had the Plate, but said he bought it of a certain Friend of his, the which he likewise insisted on at his trial, but that Friend not being produced the Jury brought him in guilty.  
William Abbit, being indicted and arraigned for stealing of a considerable quantity of Plate and Monies from one Mr. Horwood, pleaded guilty to his indictment.  
John Clark, was tried for stealing about 60 Pounds from one Robert Jones, the manner thus, the Prisoner having Lodgings in the aforesaid Jones' House, next to a Garret he had the use of, the Woman of the House, had hid 100 l. Pounds amongst old Baskets, where as she said, she caught him rumaging and she ask him what he did there, he said, the Cat lead him thither; a short time after she looking miss the greatest part of her Moneys, upon which she laid it to his charge; it not being proved that he had the Moneys, but on the contrary, that he was an honest man, the Jury thought fit to acquit him.  
Ralph Timberly, was tried for stealing one Pendilum-dial-Watch, with an Olive-wood case, one the 31 of January last, from James Blows in blackfriars, the which he pawned or sold to another of the Trade upon proof of which he was found guilty to the value of 10 d.  
Roger Maiden, a most notorious Offender, was Arraigned and tried for no less than eight notorious Felonies and Burglaries by him committed, within two months' space, the first of which was for breaking open the dwellinghouse of one James Porter, in the Parish of St. Paul's Shadwell, and taking away Linen and Woollen Apparel to the value of five pounds on the sixteenth of January, the second. for breaking into the House of William Harris, of the Parish aforesaid, and stealing thence Gowns, Petticoats, Hoods, Scarves, and other things to a considerable value, the third for breaking open the House of one William Addams, of the Parish of Stepny, from whence he conveyed a Trunk full of wearing Apparel, a considerable sum of moneys on the 22d. of Jaduary, the fourth for breaking open the House of Sammuel Banfield, of Spittle-fields, from whence he took a Tortershel-Cabinet, with about twenty pounds, a Watch, and several other Goods, the fifth for Breaking open the House of Thomas Hopkins of Stepny, and taking away Silks, Linen and Puter the sixth for breaking open the House of James Forth, and stealing thence several parcels of Linen, and some small matter of money, He also committed two other Burglaries and Felonies, the which would be too tedious to mention; most part of these Goods were found at a Cousins of his, in Acorn-Ally in Spittle-Fields, who is now in Newgate, to all these Indictments he pleaded not Guilty, and although they were severally sworn to by the Witnesses, yet he continued to outface them all, saying he knew nothing of the matter, but after some debate the Jury brought him in Guilty of seven of the Indictments, and acquitted him only of one.  
John Baily as principle, and Thomas Mace as Accessary, were tried for Robing the House of one Peter Vauder in White-Chappel, about two years since, by setting up a Ladder to his Window, and entering the Chamber-Window, where they had notice by the latter, of the Prisoners, who was formerly a Servant of his, that he had laid three hundred pounds in a Closet, but not finding that; they took about 150 pounds worth of silk, as Murrina and Farendines, the which they sold to a Broker in Long-Lane, and gave the latter of the Prisoners forty-five shillings for his Intelligence, but upon one Mathews' being Apprehended, who was in the Robbery, it was discovered, and the now Prisoners taken and committed, the latter upon his Trial did confess that he directed them to the Robbery, and that he had the moneys before mentioned for his pains, but the latter utterly denied it, and offered to prove his Life and conversation, but the Evidence was so plain, that the Jury thought fit to find them both Guilty.  
John Bully alias Edward's, a most notorious Popish-Priest, was brought to the Bar, where he produced a Plea, and desired he might stand by it, it being signed by one Counsellor Sanders, which was accordingly Read, and his Trial deferred till next Sessions.  
John Smith was tried for stealieg a silverheaded- Cain in the Parish of St. D●nstans in the West, and upon proof found Guilty.  
John Aris, received his trial for stealing 2 Mares valued at 9 Pounds, out of Warw●●k and Northamptonshire, which he brought up and sold in Smithfield where he was apprehended, which trade he had for a long time used though but a young Man; upon his Examinotion after some denial he sell upon his Knees, desiring the Mercy of the Bench, and confessed the Fact.  
Hugh Walton, was indicted for High Treason, for that he coming into a House at Old Brandford; reported that he was a Soldier under the Command of my Lord Bellasis, and received 4 Shillings and 6 d a Week, and that between 30 and 40000 were in readiness at a days warning to fall upon the Protestants, saying, That himself was a Roman-Catholick, but upon his trial it being supposed he might say the words by way of discourse, and not in earnest, he was not found guilty.  
R●ger Car, and William Cary, were indicted for Cliping and F●…eing several parcels of Money, but the Evidence for the most part consisting of Felonious Person they were acquitted.  
There were to Condemned to die, viz. 7 Men and 3 Women, 5 Burnt in the Hand, 1 to be Transported, and 8 to be Whipped, and so ended this Sessions.   

London, Printed by D. Mallet, 1681.