THE TRUE NARRATIVE OF THE PROCEED AT The Session-House IN THE OLD-BAYLY Which began on Thursday the 1st. of this instant June and ended on Friday the 2d. following.  
Giving an account of most of the Remarkable Trials there, viz, For Murder Fellonics, 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.  
RObert Saetor, was brought upon his Trial for Robing one Mr. Crawling, living in Drury Lane, of 49. pieces of Gold. A Gold Watch, several Rings, Half-Shirts, and a Silvir Hilted Sword, which he Conveied out of his Lodging having been formerly a servant to the Earl of Argloss, with whom likewise, the Gentleman lived, the Prisoner upon his Trial denied the taking the goods, and moneys although he had some time before confessed the Robery not only before the Justice but likewise in Prison, but being urged by the Court to tell the truth he could no longer deny the Fact, but Declared that he was Enticed to consent to the Robery and was Aiding and abetting therein. But denied he either broke open the door or carried away the Goods and Money, but owned that he had a share, as also the Gold Watch, whereupon he was found Guilty of the Felony.  
Thomas Hermitage, was Tried for Robing the Lady Williams, by entering the House at a back Window and taking thence Featherbeds Carpits Curtains, and the like, which being discovered in the place, where they had conveied them, he thought it not convenient to put the Court to farther trouble, but confessed he was Guilty.  
Catharine Cook, was Tried for stealing several Silver Spoons, from Sr. Robert Jason in Fetter Lane, she being a servant in the House, and having them under her Charge, but she pleaded that she never had them but did verily believe that a woman came in to ask for a person took them. But the Witnesses alleged that she promised to pay her share towards them but she producing several Witnesses to support her credit, who gave Testimony that she had behaved herself very well in many places, in which she had been a servant: and that she had had great Charges of Plate, and money In her custody; the Jury, by reason no positive Evidence were produced accquited her.  
Liddia Letsworth, was Tried upon an Indictment exhibited against her, for that she living with one Mr. Thead in St. Giles' Cripplegate, and having several Oppertunitys to go into a Closet where several parcels of money lay in a Cabinet, the which she took out it a mounting in Gold and Silver to the Value of 12 Pounds which she carried to one of her acquaintance and desired her, to keep it for her. But whether through fear or an honest Principle is uncertain she hearing of the Robery restored the money, at first the Prisoner denied it, but being but a young thief, could not long outface whereupon she was found Guilty of the Felony.  
Ann Bland, was Tried for Picking a Market-woman's Pocket of 5 or 6 Shillings as she was sitting in Hony-Lane-Market, taking it out of her Pocket-apron and went off with it, but the woman well noting her, in a short time found her out, but she stiffly denied the Robery, but upon the positive Oaths of the Evidence she was found Guilty. It appearing in Court that it was her usual practice to haunt Markets and other places of resort.  
John Austin was Tried for stealing Goods to the Value of 9 Shillings from John Ashton, in St. Martin's in the Fields, on the 10th of April, which were afterwards found where he had sold them, but upon Trial he utterly denied that he knew any thing of the matter affirming that he never was at that place, nor known not where it was, but the party to whom he sold them, attesting that he brought them to him and received money for them he was found Guilty.  
John Welling a Stripling was Tried for picking the pocket of a Gentlewoman in Hony-Lane, on the 6th of May, which was proved thus. The Person who lost the money, being upon search of the thief, a woman come to her and asked her if her pocket was not picked; picked, telling her that she see some such a boy put his hand in her pocket: so that the boy being apprehended, declared he had not the money but the two boys that were in his Company had it. The which he likewise urged upon his Trial, but the Evidence being plain he was found Guilty.  
James Cotton, was Indicted for Robing a woman in White-Chaple, of Goods to the Value of 30 Shillings to which Indictment he pleaded Guilty.  
William Sims, was Tried for Robing a House in St. James' on the 16th of April. Taking thence Sheets, Table-Linnen and other Goods to the Value of 12 Pounds which they sold at a Brokers, in Long-Acar, of which their being pesitive proof made, he was found Guilty.  
Abraham Kent, was Tried for stealing Ironwork, from on Shipboard, being the Goods James Yemans being taken in the very Fact yet he denied it upon Trial till at last it was proved some part of the Goods were found in his Breaches, than he said that he Accidentaly droped into them, but he could not so Impose upon the Jury, for they found him Guilty.  
Several Presentments were made this Sessions, of Recusants many of them being of Note.  
Jane Harison, was Tried for Robing a Shop, in Leaden-Hall Street on the 10th of May, and taking thence Ribbons, Gloves, and Linen, to a considerable Value, but the things not being found about her, as 'tis supposed conveied them away by a Second Person the Jury found her not Guilty of the Fact.  
John Spittle, was Tried, for breaking open the House of Margaret Tryer, in the Parish of St. James' Clarkenwell, on the 20th of May. And taken away Grates, Kettles, Pots and Puter, which was proved thus, that a Dray-man coming over Clarkenwell-Green, percieving a parsel of Fellows of which he was somewhat Suspicious, he went to his fellows and told them of it, but they refusing to assist him, he went himself, and meeting the Prisoner with a pair of Grates upon his back, stopped him and carried him into a House, where was taken into custody of a Constable but in Court he pleaded that the Grates were Delivered to him, but the Evidence being plain and that he was taken 40 Yards of the House that was broke open, and the Jury found him Guilty.  
Jane Kent, was Indicted For a Witch, for that she sometime past had bewitched Elizabeth Clambleton, Daughter of Richard Clambleton on Mile-Inn Green. As likewise his wife, he first gave Evidence to hold the Court along story of two Sows that he had had bewitched by reason he would not trust Jane Kent for two Pigs, that she had bespoke, and that he never killed them, but she would send to ask whither he had killed any of the Pigs she bespoke and farther that after the death of his Swine, his Daughter fell sick and died in a strange manner and that his Wife falling sick likewise, he went to a Doctor in Spitle-Field who advised him to a Medicine that as he said took of the spell and put the Prisoner into such pain that she came howling to his house although he did not see her, being charged ta keep the door shut. That a womon Like wise swore that she had an unusual Tet, and feveral other strange Marks, but Evidence being given for her that she was a Laborious woman, and frequented Religious assemblies she was acquitted.  
William Stafford, one of the Life-Gaurd, was Tried for Killing one Roundwaith near Hyde-park, in fight the defunct having received several Wounds, but the Prisoner pleading that it was Sedefendendo and that when the Deceased died he retreated as far as he eould, and there appear into former Grudge the Jury gave their Verdict that he was Guilty of Man Slaughter.  
Ann Hix was Tried for Robing the House of David Ki●ghorn on the 20th of April to which she pleaded not guilty. Evidence being called, first the woman, Wife to the party whose name the Indictment was Laid, Swore whilst she was absent the prisoners took the Goods out of her House but the Constable being produced that went to search for them he swore that the Prosecutor told him she had formerly taken them by her order to secure them from the Seizure of their Landlord So that it being Evident that the case had been Depending above two years, it was looked upon as a Malicious prosecution, and there upon the prisoner was cleared.  
Marry Coverton, brought upon her Trial, for an accessary to a Robery, Committed by one Ann Stubs Convicted the Last Session, for that she bought Goods of her that were stolen from Captain Faisby, she knowing them to be stole but she Pleading to the Contrary and there being no positive proof she was found not Guilty.  
John Johnson, was Tried for Breaking open the Chamber of the Esq Turner of the Temple on Sunday last, nature of the Fact this, he having Picklock keys, endeavoured to open the door, but finding it Bolted he with a betty forced it open, but but entering found the Landress there, whereat he cried he was betrayed and then drawing a Pistol out of his pocket and swore that unless she would let him departed without making any discovery he would Pistol her which foF fear she promised but he was no sooner gone but she shut the door and cried thiefs, whereupon he was taken upon Evidence he was found Guilty.  
Henry Arnold, was Tried for a Tobacco-Box and Watch from one Mr- Vox, taking it privily from his person, but it appearing that there had been tampering in the case and there being no positive proof he was acquitted.  
A person was Tried for Robing the Chamber of Mr. Hoole in the Temple, and taking thence Silk-Curtains, to the Value of Twenty pounds' part of which was taken in the Possession of the Prisoners Wife as she was going to pawn them at a Brokers, and the Prisoner having confessed it, he was found Guilty.  
There were four condemned, three Women, and one Man, Viz. John Welling, Lidea Littleworth Ann Blan, and Elizabeth Hunt. Five burnt in the hand, two to be whipped, one Transported, and one fined twenty pounds and so ended this Sessions.   

LONDON, Printed for L. C.