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The Whole Proceedings on the King's Commission of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Goal-Delivery for the City of London. COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS.
UNRECORDED YEAR OF TRIALS
The Whole Proceedings on the King's Commission of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Goal-Delivery for the City of London; and also the Goal-Delivery for the County of Middlesex, Held at Justice-Hall in the Old-Bailey, on Wednesday the 8th, Thursday the 9th, Friday the 10th, Saturday the 11th, and Monday the 13th of December. In the Third Year of His Majesty's Reign. Being the First Session in the Mayoralty of The Right Honourable William Beckford, Esq; Lord-Mayor of the City of London. Number I for the Year 1762. [Number II for the Year 1763; Number III for the Year 1763; Number IV for the Year 1763; Number V for the Year 1763; Number VI for the Year 1763; Number VII for the Year 1763, Number VIII for the Year 1763].
Eight parts bound together. 4to. [238 x 180 x 20 mm]. 8, 13-32; [33]-90; [91]-110; [111]-138; [139]-166; [167]-202; [203]-238; [243]-266, 269-270 pp. Bound in contemporary blue paper covered boards, recently rebacked in calf. (Sides worn).
London: printed for and sold by John Ryall, in Fleet-Street, 1762-1763.
Number I for 1762 lacks pages 9-12, Number VII for 1763 lacks pages 239-242, and Number VIII for 1763 lacks pages 267-8 (the first leaf of the Index). Numbers VI and VIII for 1763 have the name "W, Newbold" written in ink at the foot of the titles and Number VII for 1763 has another undecipherable name of a man who is styled Mr, Sir, Esq and Knt. All eight parts are evenly browned and there are a few spots and minor stains, but nothing offensive.
Issued eight times a year, from December to October, this volume contains the whole proceedings for 1762-63 (less the 10 missing pages). ESTC records unspecified runs from 1743 to 1761 at Dublin Honourable Society of King's Inn, Harvard Law Library and New York Public Library. Number I for 1761 is found at Trinity College and Harvard Law; Number VI for 1762, Number VII for 1767, four Numbers for 1769 and all eight Numbers for 1771-72 and 1776-77 are held at the British Library; and there are there are various runs from 1795. None of the eight Numbers found in this volume have been located.
Details are recorded for 508 trials, the reports having been taken in short-hand by T. Gurney. For the 48 trials in the eighth session 11 men were sentenced to death, Elizabeth Stockdale was transported for 14 years (for receiving 8 ounces of stolen silk, value 16s), 21 men and three women were transported for seven years (including Levi Lexman for fraudulently obtaining diverse quantities of silk and silver fringe, claiming they were for his ex-master Aaron Lazarus), two were branded (Mary Sarvent for stealing the 8 ounces of silk, and Charles Moss for stealing one silver buckle set with paste) and Ann Hussey was whipt (for stealing 4 yards 3 quarters of black silk ribbon, value 2s).
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UNRECORDED YEAR OF TRIALS
The Whole Proceedings on the King's Commission of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Goal-Delivery for the City of London; and also the Goal-Delivery for the County of Middlesex, Held at Justice-Hall in the Old-Bailey, on Wednesday the 8th, Thursday the 9th, Friday the 10th, Saturday the 11th, and Monday the 13th of December. In the Third Year of His Majesty's Reign. Being the First Session in the Mayoralty of The Right Honourable William Beckford, Esq; Lord-Mayor of the City of London. Number I for the Year 1762. [Number II for the Year 1763; Number III for the Year 1763; Number IV for the Year 1763; Number V for the Year 1763; Number VI for the Year 1763; Number VII for the Year 1763, Number VIII for the Year 1763].
Eight parts bound together. 4to. [238 x 180 x 20 mm]. 8, 13-32; [33]-90; [91]-110; [111]-138; [139]-166; [167]-202; [203]-238; [243]-266, 269-270 pp. Bound in contemporary blue paper covered boards, recently rebacked in calf. (Sides worn).
London: printed for and sold by John Ryall, in Fleet-Street, 1762-1763.
Number I for 1762 lacks pages 9-12, Number VII for 1763 lacks pages 239-242, and Number VIII for 1763 lacks pages 267-8 (the first leaf of the Index). Numbers VI and VIII for 1763 have the name "W, Newbold" written in ink at the foot of the titles and Number VII for 1763 has another undecipherable name of a man who is styled Mr, Sir, Esq and Knt. All eight parts are evenly browned and there are a few spots and minor stains, but nothing offensive.
Issued eight times a year, from December to October, this volume contains the whole proceedings for 1762-63 (less the 10 missing pages). ESTC records unspecified runs from 1743 to 1761 at Dublin Honourable Society of King's Inn, Harvard Law Library and New York Public Library. Number I for 1761 is found at Trinity College and Harvard Law; Number VI for 1762, Number VII for 1767, four Numbers for 1769 and all eight Numbers for 1771-72 and 1776-77 are held at the British Library; and there are there are various runs from 1795. None of the eight Numbers found in this volume have been located.
Details are recorded for 508 trials, the reports having been taken in short-hand by T. Gurney. For the 48 trials in the eighth session 11 men were sentenced to death, Elizabeth Stockdale was transported for 14 years (for receiving 8 ounces of stolen silk, value 16s), 21 men and three women were transported for seven years (including Levi Lexman for fraudulently obtaining diverse quantities of silk and silver fringe, claiming they were for his ex-master Aaron Lazarus), two were branded (Mary Sarvent for stealing the 8 ounces of silk, and Charles Moss for stealing one silver buckle set with paste) and Ann Hussey was whipt (for stealing 4 yards 3 quarters of black silk ribbon, value 2s).
Stock no. ebc8261
UNRECORDED YEAR OF TRIALS
The Whole Proceedings on the King's Commission of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Goal-Delivery for the City of London; and also the Goal-Delivery for the County of Middlesex, Held at Justice-Hall in the Old-Bailey, on Wednesday the 8th, Thursday the 9th, Friday the 10th, Saturday the 11th, and Monday the 13th of December. In the Third Year of His Majesty's Reign. Being the First Session in the Mayoralty of The Right Honourable William Beckford, Esq; Lord-Mayor of the City of London. Number I for the Year 1762. [Number II for the Year 1763; Number III for the Year 1763; Number IV for the Year 1763; Number V for the Year 1763; Number VI for the Year 1763; Number VII for the Year 1763, Number VIII for the Year 1763].
Eight parts bound together. 4to. [238 x 180 x 20 mm]. 8, 13-32; [33]-90; [91]-110; [111]-138; [139]-166; [167]-202; [203]-238; [243]-266, 269-270 pp. Bound in contemporary blue paper covered boards, recently rebacked in calf. (Sides worn).
London: printed for and sold by John Ryall, in Fleet-Street, 1762-1763.
Number I for 1762 lacks pages 9-12, Number VII for 1763 lacks pages 239-242, and Number VIII for 1763 lacks pages 267-8 (the first leaf of the Index). Numbers VI and VIII for 1763 have the name "W, Newbold" written in ink at the foot of the titles and Number VII for 1763 has another undecipherable name of a man who is styled Mr, Sir, Esq and Knt. All eight parts are evenly browned and there are a few spots and minor stains, but nothing offensive.
Issued eight times a year, from December to October, this volume contains the whole proceedings for 1762-63 (less the 10 missing pages). ESTC records unspecified runs from 1743 to 1761 at Dublin Honourable Society of King's Inn, Harvard Law Library and New York Public Library. Number I for 1761 is found at Trinity College and Harvard Law; Number VI for 1762, Number VII for 1767, four Numbers for 1769 and all eight Numbers for 1771-72 and 1776-77 are held at the British Library; and there are there are various runs from 1795. None of the eight Numbers found in this volume have been located.
Details are recorded for 508 trials, the reports having been taken in short-hand by T. Gurney. For the 48 trials in the eighth session 11 men were sentenced to death, Elizabeth Stockdale was transported for 14 years (for receiving 8 ounces of stolen silk, value 16s), 21 men and three women were transported for seven years (including Levi Lexman for fraudulently obtaining diverse quantities of silk and silver fringe, claiming they were for his ex-master Aaron Lazarus), two were branded (Mary Sarvent for stealing the 8 ounces of silk, and Charles Moss for stealing one silver buckle set with paste) and Ann Hussey was whipt (for stealing 4 yards 3 quarters of black silk ribbon, value 2s).
Stock no. ebc8261