Turpin Trial and London Assize Highlights in 1738
The York letters report John Palmer alias Richard Turpin was convicted of horse stealing after a clear case with two Essex witnesses confirming his identity. The Camden/Essex trials reveal numerous capital sentences at Surrey and Chelmsford Assizes for highway robbery burglary and related offenses. The Despatches discuss Corsican and Franco‑Spanish politics as well as Maribella rumors and Dutchies security talks in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
John Palmer
Richard Turpin
Essex
Smith
Richard ‘Turpin
Lincolnshire
Palmer
Consiable
Gool
Turpin
Trustees meet to repair roads in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Notice states the Trustees for repairing the road from the Black Brook in Dunstable to Shafford House Hertford Pire will meet on Wednesday April 4 at Samuel Malletratts Cross Keys in Marget street. Also creditors of Charles Griffith late of Bedfordbury demand Administratrix to inspect accounts at the Kings Arms Tavern Hungerford Market Strand Friday at three in the afternoon to consider administration by sale or other means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leghorn
Cortica
Baron Neuhoff
Orticoni
Giafferi
France
Madrid
Maria Theresa
Infanta
Spain
Marquess de la Quadra
J. Keene
Don Thomas Geraldine
South Sea Company
Hague
States General
Bavaria
Palatine
Bergue
Sultzbach
Elector Palatine
Ferdinand of
Deceas
Prussia
Paris
South Sea
New South Sea
Prem
India
Cenc
Royal Exchange Assurance
London
Bethleme
Dunstable
Bedfordshire
Shafford House
Hertford
Pire
Samuel Malletratts
Cross Keys
Marget-street
Oswestry
Salop
Ofivestry
Horfe &c
King’s Theatre
Charles Griffith
Bedfordbury
St. Martin In the Fields
Middlesex
Joyner
Déceas
Kings Arms
Hungerford Market
Strand
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Thomas Gurr
County of
Surrey
Nathaniel Smith
Richard Rice
Thomas Tenant
Lawrence Alcock
Susannah Cooke
Mary Bullock
John Bird
John Cook
William Mundee
John Thomas
Joseph Courtney
Samuel Brooks
Thomas Paschal
John Surby
John Angel
William Trigg
William Hammond
George Chitty
John Blundall
John Bromley
Lambeth
Elizabeth Stone
Sraud
Chelmsford
William Rogers
Waltham Forest
George Baker
Ifaac Winteal
Thomas Langstaff
William David
John Broke
Theatre Royal
Covent Garden
Mr. Thompson
Edward
Eleonora
San Bruno
Buenos Ayres
Cadiz
Providence
Arnaud
Plymouth
Venice
Hutton
Rotterdam
Bristol
Ostend
Flanders
M. Amelot
London Gazette
St. James’s
John Blacket
Wylam
Efy
Northumberland
William Ertington
Warwick Grainge
White’s
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