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Riot and executions at Selkiebury Court recollect mob violence
Fragmented report details seven men condemned with five executed amid a broader riot. Witness accounts describe the mob advancing with stones and clubs, the crowd’s actions near Westminster, and arrests linked to a public disturbance. The trial included testimony from multiple witnesses and authorities indicating blame and fear surrounding the unrest.
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Selkiebury-Court
Amr
Thomas Arrow Smith
Vaughan
Chapidavithis
Callies Richi Lewins Samed Gorts
Mr Bone
Nash
Soho
Hairbottle
Sefsions
Cone
Jourheynan
Parker