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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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A n   A C C O U N T   o f   t h e   o t h e r   P R I S O N E R S
T r i e d   a t   t h e   sa i d   A S S I Z E S

WI L L I A M  S I M O N D S, was indicted for feloniously stealing a sorrel Mare,  /  the property
of Thomas Law ; he was also indicted for breaking the County Goal  /  of Surrey. ----- Guilty
Death, but Reprieved.

Chriftian Anderson, was indicted for taking away Richard Trevis, an infant of two years  /  
of age, from his mother Ann Trevis, in Kent-street, Southwark, and blinding him, in order   /
to ask charity with him. ----- To be Transported for Seven Years.

Benjamin Day, was indicted for assaulting and robbing John Townson, on Barnes
Common,  /  in the County of Surrey, of three Guineas in Money, his property. ----- Guilty
Death,  /  but Reprieved.

John Brian, was indicted for.opposing and obstructing Joseph Dunkin, Samuel Robins,  /
and Richard Rule, Officers of His Majesty's Customs of the Port of London, in the due ex-/
ecution of their office, and wounding and beating them, contrary to the statute. ----- To be  /
Transported for Three Years.

William Hownsome, was indicted for feloniously stealing one black Gelding, and one
black  /  Mare, at Eastergate, in the County of Sussex, the property of Henry Dickins. -----
Guilty  /  Death, but Reprieved.

Catherine Kelley, was indicted on suspicion of stealing in the dwelling-house of John
Lamb,  /  thirty-nine Guineas in Money, his property .— To be Transported for Seven Years.

Mary Johnson, alias Ann Fulk, was indicted for feloniously stealing from John Betterton,  /
one Silver Watch, with a black String, Key and Seal, his property. ----- Acquitted.

Phillippa Gee, was indicted on her own confession, of being delivered of a bastard child,  /
in the Parish of Epsom, in the County of Surrey, and on suspicion of murdering and
destroy-/  ing the same.------- Acquitted.
John Baker     
See below to read a copy of the original Document
An ACCOUNT of the other PRISONERS Tried at the said ASSIZES WILLIAM SIMONDS, was indicted for feloniously stealing a sorrel Mare, the property of Thomas Law ; he was also indicted for breaking the County Goal of Surrey. ----- Guilty Death, but Reprieved. Chriftian Anderson, was indicted for taking away Richard Trevis, an infant of two years of age, from his mother Ann Trevis, in Kent-street, Southwark, and blinding him, in order to ask charity with him. ----- To be Transported for Seven Years. Benjamin Day, was indicted for assaulting and robbing John Townson, on Barnes Common, in the County of Surrey, of three Guineas in Money, his property. ----- Guilty Death, but Reprieved. John Brian, was indicted for.opposing and obstructing Joseph Dunkin, Samuel Robins, and Richard Rule, Officers of His Majesty's Customs of the Port of London, in the due execution of their office, and wounding and beating them, contrary to the statute. ----- To be Transported for Three Years. William Hownsome, was indicted for feloniously stealing one black Gelding, and one black Mare, at Eastergate, in the County of Sussex, the property of Henry Dickins. ----- Guilty Death, but Reprieved. Catherine Kelley, was indicted on suspicion of stealing in the dwelling-house of John Lamb, thirty-nine Guineas in Money, his property . To be Transported for Seven Years. Mary Johnson, alias Ann Fulk, was indicted for feloniously stealing from John Betterton, one Silver Watch, with a black String, Key and Seal, his property. ----- Acquitted. Phillippa Gee, was indicted on her own confession, of being delivered of a bastard child, in the Parish of Epsom, in the County of Surrey, and on suspicion of murdering and destroying the same.------- 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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