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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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An Authentic
A C C O U N T
OF THE
Trials, and Behaviour of the
five Malefactors, &c.
AT the Assizes held at Kingston-up- / on-Thames, in and for the County / of Surrey, on
Wednesday the 4th, / Thursday the 5th, Friday the 6th, / and Saturday the 7th days of April, /
1770, were tried and convicted, before the / Justices of our Lord the King, assigned to / take
the Assizes, &c. and deliver the Goal of / the Prisoners therein being, the following/
Malefactors, who have suffered according to/ their several sentences viz.
William Harris alias Scholas. alias Hamilton, / alias Smith, was indicted for committing
divers / robberies in the County of Surrey, of which / he was found Guilty.
He was taken for the said robberies in the / County of Middlefex, and committed to New-/
gate, from whence he was removed, by Writ / of Habeas Corpus, on Wednesday the 27th /
day of December 1769, to the County Goal / of Surrey.
He was about twenty-six years of age, / born in the Liberty of Westminster, and was / the son
of a very worthy father, who gave / him a genteel education, and whilst he was / under his care
and tuition, brought him up / in all the principles of Christianity. When he / left school, his father
wanted to put him out / as an apprentice to whatever business he / thought fit: But his
inclination was intirely / for the sea, upon which his father, by proper / solicitations got him to
be a Midshipman, on / board one of his Majesty's frigate's, the latter / end of the last war with
France. His behaviour / on board was very becoming, and he served / with the approbation
of all the Officers, being / greatly beloved and respected. Some time / after he had been on
board the frigate, he was /sent on board the Prince man of war of 70 / guns, in which ship he
continued till the war / was ended.
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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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