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25 January 2008 Trial of John Jones, John Lloyd Theft with Violence: Highway Robbery 24 February 1725 (t17250224-16)
John Jones and John Lloyd of Clerkenwell and two others not yet taken, were indicted for assaulting a Richard Cade and stealing from him a peruke on 16 February.
Richard Cade stated that the men had stopped him and demanded money, but he had very little, so the men snatched his wig and made off.
Being near his home, Richard Cade called out his fellow servant JO WATMORE and together they pursued the thieves and came across them in Leather Lane. Richard Cade knocked Lloyd down and seized Jones by the collar. Lloyd escaped but was soon captured by John Pitman, an Excise Officer. Lloyd had confessed before a Justice had be had been involved in the robbery and promised to return the wig, which he subsequently did by penny post. Jo Watmore and the Excise Officer confirmed that the wig had been returned.
The Jury found both Jones and Lloyd quilty and they were sentenced to death.
25 January 2008 Trial of Edmund Edward Edwards 6 December 1732 Theft (t17321206-47)
Edmund Edward Edwards was indicated for stealing a sheet and a petticoat, the goods of a THO.WATMORE, but he was acquitted.
25 January 2008 Trial of James Watmore 9 July 1740 Theft: Simple Grand Larceny (t17400709-39)
JAMES WATMORE of St Mary’s hill was indited for stealing 7 bushels of wheat-flour, a quartern loaf (the goods of Arthur Findon), and three hempen sacks (the goods of John Kimber, John Heffeild and Joseph Strutt, on 27 June.
Arthur Findon said that on 26 June, his wife had told him that she believed that Watmore had flour and bread hidden in his breeches and Findon arranged for a Constable to come in the morning to check, but the Constable did not arrive. That morning Findon’s wife told him that Watmore could hardly walk about the shop because he had such a bundle between his legs. Findon then challenged Watmore, who begged that he would not expose him. A quarten loaf , of a pretty big circumference was found in Watmore’s breeches. Eventually Watmore confessed that he stolen several loaves in that way. He also confessed that he ahd stolen some flour and that it was at his lodgings, except a little with which his wife had made a pudding.
James Watmore was taken to Brideswell and a search was made of his lodgings where was found a sack and a half of flour – about 7 bushels in all. Finden identified one sack, by the marks on it, as belonging to Joseph Strutt and the other as belonging to John Heffeild.
At the trial both an Edward Cunningham and an Anthony Tubby stated that they had heard Watmore confess to the theft.
The Jury found James Watmore guilty and he was sentenced to seven years transportation.
25 January 2008 Trial of John Childes Theft: Simple Grand Larceny 14 January 1768 (t17680114 –43)
John Childes was indicted for stealing four hundred oak laths. At the trail a John Bell stated that Childs had come to him offering to sell some oak laths. As such small amounts were not often for sale, Bell said that he was suspicious. Childes had said that if Bell went to his lodging he would hear a good account of his character. At the lodgings, bell told the landlord that he believed that Childes had stolen the laths. At this, Childes had gone into the house, gone upstairs and breaking a window had tried to escape via the rooftop. Bell said that a constable was sent for and Childs was captured.
Childs told the court that he had comer honestly by the laths and that he had run away because he had been frightened.
The Jury Acquitted Childs.
Childs was then indicted for a second time for stael;ing four hundred oaks laths and a chimney pot.
JOHN WATMORE as witness, said that on 17 November, Childs had offered him the laths, a large chimney pot and some Dutch tiles. Watmore said that he asked who they belonged to and he had been told that they belonged to Widow Young who lived at or near the White Swan, Fetter Lane. Watmore had sent one of his men to enquire but there was no such person to be found. Watmore had then advertised the laths and other things.
Childs stated that he had had the laths and other things for five months.
The Jury acquitted Childs.
25 January 2008 Trial of Samuel lemon and Sarah Young Theft: Simple Grand Larceny 8 September 1773 (t17730908-30)
Samuel Lemon and Sarah Young were indicated for stealing eight guineas and three quarter guineas, the property of THOMAS WATMORE on 2 July.
The Jury acquitted both defendants.
25 January 2008 Thomas Wright and Thomas Whatmore Theft: Grand Simple Larceny 16 February 1774 (t17740216-45)
Thomas Wright and THOMAS WHATMORE were indicted for stealing three guineas, the property of David Lewis on 29 January.
The Jury acquitted both defendants.
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25 January 2008 Thomas Wright and Thomas Watmore Offences against the King: Coining 16 February 1774 (t17740216-96)
Thomas Wright and THOMAS WATMORE were indicted for offering on 25 January to John dent a piece of false and counterfeit money in the likeness and similitude of Guinea, knowing it to be false and counterfeit, and that on 29 january they did offer to David Lewis another piece of false and counterfeit money, well knowing it to be false and counterfeit.
John Dent stated that the prisoners had come to his hatters shop where Wright had ordered a hart and arranged for it to be bound with velvet, total coat 12 shillings. Wright had given him a £10 note and Dent had given in change nine guineas, a half guinea and a sixpence, weighting it to ensure it was true coinage, before handing it over. Watmore now said that he could have done with the note so he was going away and it was handier than have coins, so Wright asked for his note back and returned the coins he had received, to Dent. At this point a James Wadham, a linen draper had come in and asked for change of a £20 note. As Dent didn’t have sufficient change, he had lent Wadham ten guineas. A few minutes later Wadham had returned saying that two of the guineas were bad.
Dent said he then weighted the guineas to confirm that they were counterfeit and went to one of the keeps of the New Prison and got one of the men to go with him in search of Wright and Watmore, but were unable to find them.
James Wadham then confirmed what Dent had told the court.
David Lewis now gave evidence to the court. He stated that he was a linen draper in the Minories and that on 29 January the prisoner had come into his shop for some handkerchiefs. The price was ten shillings. Watmore had given him a £10 note and had been given in change nine guineas, a half guinea and a sixpence. Watmore had then claimed that one of the guineas was light and asked that it be changed. Wright now asked for the note back saying that he would supply a guinea to pay for goods.
When Lewis took the change back he noticed that three of the guineas were bad. Jumping over the counter, he locked the door and sent a yping lady to fetch a constable. The prisoners were searched and ten or twelve good guineas were found on them.
In their defence, the prisoners said that if they had changed the guineas, they would not have found fault with them for fear for being discovered.
The jury found both prisoners guilty and they were sentenced to one year’s imprisonment.
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25 January 2008 John Hughes: Theft: Simple Grand Larceny 21 February 1776 (t17760221-32)
John Hughes was indicted for stealing two linen shirts, two linen stocks and a silk handkerchief, belonging to Robert Dillingham, on 12 January.
Robert Dillingham told the court that he was an ironmonger and had packed up the shirts and stock in a silk handkerchief and had given them to JOHN WHATMORE for his wife to wash. However, John Whatmore had lost the linen.
John Whatmore said that he had gone with the washing to a public house in Mitre Court, together with Levi, a Jew. Watmore had gone away without the washing. When he returned the bundle had gone and so had John Hughes who had been drinking there and who had left without paying. The following Saturday, Levi had met Hughes and had stopped him and sent for Whatmore. Hughes had sent for his wife who had produced the handkerchief and stocks and a pawnbroker’s ticket for the shirts.
The prisoner said that after drinking in the alehouse he had found a bundle in the street and had taken it home.
The Jury found John Hughes guilty. He appears that he was sentenced to a whipping.
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25 January 2008 James Whatmore Theft: Simple Grand Larceny 11 September 1776 (t17760911-11)
James Whatmore was indicted for stealing twelve pairs of men’s leather gloves, the property of Alice Binns, on 24 July.
Edward Roebuck told the court that he was book-keeper at the Greyhound Inn which was kept by Alice Binns. He explained that the gloves were lost out of the3 compting house and that on James Whatmore being stopped at the door, the gloves were found under his coat.
Thomas Greenham said that James Whatmore and another man had came into the pub and asked for A pint of cider. Whilst Greenham was drawing it, he saw, through a hole in the wainscot, the prisoner take the parcel and try to put it I his pocket. As it was too big, he put it under his coat and went out.
James Whatmore told the court that he knew nothing of the matter and called seven witnesses who gave him a good character.
The Jury found James Whatmore guilty and he was sentenced to third years’ hard labour on the River Thames.
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25 January 2008 George Hull and Elizabeth Bond Simple Grand Larceny, Theft: Receiving Stolen Goods 3 December 1777 (t17771203-60)
George Hull was indicted for stealing a silver table spoon, the property of THOMAS WHATMORE on 19 April and Elizabeth Bond was indicted for receiving the spoon knowing it to be stolen.
The Jury found both prisoners not guilty.
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25 January 2008 James Beach, Joseph Hall and Francis Burke Theft with violence: Highway Robbery 9 January 1782 (t1782108 )
The three prisoners were indicated for an attack on Sarah Stockden, in a field near the King’s Highway, putting her in corporal fear and danger of her life, and stealing from her a pair of silver show buckles, a pocket book and five shillings.
Sarah Stockden said that she was robbed on 24 December in the morning about a hundred and fifty yards in the Duke of Bedford’s private road in the parish of Pancras.
John Stockden told the court that he was with his wife on 29 January when three men made them stop and two of them began to search his wife’s pockets. One of them took her buckles.
Charles Grubb told the court that he was a constable and was sent for by Mr Stockden who said he had been robbed. Grubb explained that he caught up with the thieves just at the end of Holborn and caught Burke by the collar. There were four men there and they gave him a blow and drew their knives. Two of them were taken but the others escaped. Beach had given Grubb aviolent blow with the butt end of a pistol.
Michael Deveren said that Mr Stockden had told him that he had been robbed and that he had then helped him. In Tottenham Court Road they had seen Hall who had gone into the Fox and Hounds. Deveren said that he and Stockton had gone into the pub and had seen four men sitting there. Mr Stockden had said that he could swear to three of them. Stockden and Deveren went in search of help and met Mr Glover. Meanwhile the four men had left the pub, so Glover went for a constable whilst Deveren followed the men to Broad St Giles. Grubb and Glover arrived with Stockden and there was a fight.
Glover told the court that he and Grubb had captured Burke.
Charles Jealous then told the court that he had taken Beach and Hall in Onslow Street Saffron Hill. He explained that someone had told him where these two lived.
THOMAS WATMORE said that he kept the Fox and Hounds. He knew nothing of the robbery but testified that three of the prisoners had come in for a drink. Mr Stockden had then come in and gone out, returned and then gone out again. Later Mr Stockden had returned and asked if he knew the names of the men.
The Jury found all three of the prisoners guilty and they were sentenced to death.
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