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An Authentic Account of the Trials etc, of the Five Malefactors,
(including George Allen, alias Powditch)
who were Executed at Kennington-Common, on Monday 23 April, 1770,
for the Robberies they had committed in the County of Surrey.
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   John Tresler, was indicted for committing divers robberies in the County of Surrey. -----  /
To be Transported for Seven Years.
   Charles Herbert, was indicted for assaulting Thomas Jones and taking from him one
Silver  /  Watch, his property. ----- Acquitted.

   John Armond, was indicted for stealing two Tubs of Butter, the property of Thomas and  /
Leonard BeIl. ----  Acquitted.

   Anthony Jackson, was indicted for breaking open the stables of Thomas Adams, and
stealing  /  two Saddles, a Bridle, two pair of saddle Bags, and divers other things, his
property.  -----  /  To be Transported for Seven Years.

   Joseph Batt, was indicted for stealing several quantities of Butter and Cheese, the
property  /  of Thomas and Leonard Bell. — Acquitted.

   Stephen Harwood, was indicted  for stealing a Silver Milk-pot, the property of Mary  /
Wilkinson. ---- Branded.

   Acteon Greenwell, was indicted for breaking his Majesty's Goal in Southwark, in the
County  /  of Surrey, and making his escape from thence, after sentence of Transportation
had been  /  passed upon him. ---- Guilty Death, but Reprieved.

   John Brown, and Thomas Mc Ginnis, was indicted for robbing George Trenchard
Goodenough,  /  Esq; on the King's Highway, near Cobham, in Surrey, of a green Purse,
two Guineas, one  /  half Guinea, a quarter of a Guinea in Gold, and three or four Shillings in Silver, his property;  /  he was also indicted for stealing a bay Gelding, the property of
Thomas Richardson. ---- Both guilty Death, but Reprieved.

   James Fletcher, was indicted for stealing one Iron Spade, the property of George
Curtis.  /   ---- Branded.

   Joseph Barew, was indicted for committing a Forgery in the County of Surrey. ----
Acquittted.  /
   Elizabeth Betts, was indicted for stealing a pair of Silver Shoe Buckles, the property of  /
Matthew Slater. --- Discharged.

   William Harbin, was indicted for stealing feveral Bell Glasses, and three Hand Glasses,
the  /  property of Adrian Vandercam, ----- Branded.

   John Legg, was indicted for feloniously stealing out of the dwelling-house of James Sturt,  /
twenty-five Guineas, his property. ----- Acquitted.

   Mary Tervin Perry, was indicted for stealing one Silver Watch, the property of John  /
Cooper. ---- Acquitted..
John Eldrige
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John Tresler, was indicted for committing divers robberies in the County of Surrey. ----- To be Transported for Seven Years. Charles Herbert, was indicted for assaulting Thomas Jones and taking from him one Silver Watch, his property. ----- Acquitted. John Armond, was indicted for stealing two Tubs of Butter, the property of Thomas and Leonard BeIl. ---- Acquitted. Anthony Jackson, was indicted for breaking open the stables of Thomas Adams, and stealing two Saddles, a Bridle, two pair of saddle Bags, and divers other things, his property. ----- To be Transported for Seven Years. Joseph Batt, was indicted for stealing several quantities of Butter and Cheese, the property of Thomas and Leonard Bell. Acquitted. Stephen Harwood, was indicted for stealing a Silver Milk-pot, the property of Mary Wilkinson. ---- Branded. Acteon Greenwell, was indicted for breaking his Majesty's Goal in Southwark, in the County of Surrey, and making his escape from thence, after sentence of Transportation had been passed upon him. ---- Guilty Death, but Reprieved. John Brown, and Thomas Mc Ginnis, was indicted for robbing George Trenchard Goodenough, Esq; on the King's Highway, near Cobham, in Surrey, of a green Purse, two Guineas, one half Guinea, a quarter of a Guinea in Gold, and three or four Shillings in Silver, his property; he was also indicted for stealing a bay Gelding, the property of Thomas Richardson. ---- Both guilty Death, but Reprieved. James Fletcher, was indicted for stealing one Iron Spade, the property of George Curtis. ---- Branded. Joseph Barew, was indicted for committing a Forgery in the County of Surrey. ---- Acquittted. Elizabeth Betts, was indicted for stealing a pair of Silver Shoe Buckles, the property of Matthew Slater. --- Discharged. William Harbin, was indicted for stealing feveral Bell Glasses, and three Hand Glasses, the property of Adrian Vandercam, ----- Branded. John Legg, was indicted for feloniously stealing out of the dwelling-house of James Sturt, twenty-five Guineas, his property. ----- Acquitted. Mary Tervin Perry, was indicted for stealing one Silver Watch, the property of John Cooper. ---- Acquitted..



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An Authentic Account of the Trials etc, of the Five Malefactors,
(including George Allen, alias Powditch)
who were Executed at Kennington-Common, on Monday 23 April, 1770,
for the Robberies they had committed in the County of Surrey.
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