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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 Eldrige, was indicted for stealing a bay Gelding. ----- Guilty Death, but Reprieved.

Samuel Clark, and John Green, were ordered to be removed to Newgate, to be tried for
as-/   aulting and robbing James Isnell, in the County of Middlesex of one Gold Watch with
a  /  Shagreen Case, and Four-pence Half-penny, his property: also for assaulting and
robbing  /  Thomas Metcalf, on the highway, in the County of Middlesex, of a Metal Watch
with a  /  Gold Dial Plate, and other things, his property ; and also for assaulting and robbing
Amos  /  Avery, on the King's highway in the County of Middlesex, of one Guinea, one
Shilling, and  /  two Six-pences, and a Gold Watch, his property; for which indictments they
have been since  /  tried at the Old Bailey, and found guilty Death.     

Edward Bettingham, was indicted for stealing a large Copper Saucepan, the property
of  /  John Jefferson  ------- Branded.

John Spatchsholl, was indicted for feloniously stealing certain Wearing Apparel, from out  /
of the house of Farmer Green, of Jerwick, in the County of Sussex. ------ Branded.

William Rise, was ordered to be removed to Hants, to be tried for having feloniously and
bur- /  glariously broken open the out-house, called the brewhouse, of Mary Brown, Widow,
of the  /  Parish of Froyle, in the County of Southampton, and taking and carrying away divers
Linen,  /  Wearing Apparel, and other things, her property, which were found upon him in Guild- /  
ford, in the County of Surrey.

F   I   N   I   S.

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John Eldrige, was indicted for stealing a bay Gelding. ----- Guilty Death, but Reprieved. Samuel Clark, and John Green, were ordered to be removed to Newgate, to be tried for asaulting and robbing James Isnell, in the County of Middlesex of one Gold Watch with a Shagreen Case, and Four-pence Half-penny, his property: also for assaulting and robbing Thomas Metcalf, on the highway, in the County of Middlesex, of a Metal Watch with a Gold Dial Plate, and other things, his property ; and also for assaulting and robbing Amos Avery, on the King's highway in the County of Middlesex, of one Guinea, one Shilling, and two Six-pences, and a Gold Watch, his property; for which indictments they have been since tried at the Old Bailey, and found guilty Death. Edward Bettingham, was indicted for stealing a large Copper Saucepan, the property of John Jefferson ------- Branded. John Spatchsholl, was indicted for feloniously stealing certain Wearing Apparel, from out of the house of Farmer Green, of Jerwick, in the County of Sussex. ------ Branded. William Rise, was ordered to be removed to Hants, to be tried for having feloniously and burglariously broken open the out-house, called the brewhouse, of Mary Brown, Widow, of the Parish of Froyle, in the County of Southampton, and taking and carrying away divers Linen, Wearing Apparel, and other things, her property, which were found upon him in Guildford, in the County of Surrey. FINIS.



You are here:  home  >  AliasPowditch  >  An Authentic Account - Page 12 (Last Page)
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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