Prisoner confesses robbery after money is thrown on grass
A prisoner admitted the crime after a witness described him dropping a purse of gold and silver on the grass in Kensington gardens. He knelt and offered all he had to escape, while witnesses testified to accompanying pursuit, threats, and a complex exchange with a woman in the gardens leading to the arrest by Lidiard and the coach to Bow Street.
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Willi
Kensington
Bow- Street
Bow-street
Beck
Wbowe
Mas Wiser
Adaboner
Kefagten Garters
Ted
Priiies
Rfoner
Uxbridge-read
Twickenham
Sue
Portman Square
Ix Anthigs
Hyde Park
Lidiard
Lidiad
W Lis
Not Guilty After Prosector's Examinations in Bow Street Case
In a Bow Street session a maleprosecutrix, described as a tall ugly woman, faced the prisoner amid a crowd of about 30 onlookers. Multiple witnesses, including Thomas Brace and James Clayton, testified to the prosecutrix’s alleged attempts to solicit money and accusations of theft. The jury found the prisoner Not Guilty after considering the defense witnesses and testimonies. Two other men were acquitted and five convicted of felonies on September 23 and 24, with death sentences for two burglars and adjournment of other sentences to October 30.
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Bow-street
Lidiard
Goddard
Bowtreet
Ridiard
Thomas Brace
Temple
Charing-cross
Hong
Orson
Fort
Handcourt
Holborn
Bedford-street
Frient
Narkable
James Clayton
Spring Gardens
Governor Penn
Baker Street
Portman Square
St. James’square
Old Bailey
Kensington
Piccadilly
Gerald Fitzgerald
Mares Lait
Serand
Rascal
Tome
Plac
Pifner
Wither
Evi
Thomas Wright
Thomas Edwards
Tursday
Militia to Chatham Barracks for Enlistment Transfer
London reports the War Secretary directs discharged militia volunteers who intended to join regular regiments to report to Chatham Barracks for forwarding to the respective regiments. Admiralty thanks Deal boatmen for aiding troop embarkation without reward. Also notes Russian Emperor knighted Captain Popham and a statue project in St James's Square unveils historic artifacts from Newgate, preseved after the 1780 riot. London and Wirral notes include a sinking Green Plagon pub near Birmingham and a cat adopting a duckling. Perth circus opens with Lord Justice Clerk presiding. two Moncur men named in Tay Fencibles.
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Chatham Barracks
Admiralty
Deal
Russia
Popham
Malta
St. Jamess Square
Newgate
Reddishmiil
Sago
Sis
Coit of
Juiliciary
Perth
Scotland
Lord Methven
George Moncur
Foldver
Tayikie Fencibles
Art Thomas Moncur
Dundse
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Frederick Smith
London
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