excerpt from 'Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 08 February 2019), May 1746, trial of Walter Roberts (t17460515-6)' (108 words)
excerpt from 'Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 08 February 2019), May 1746, trial of Walter Roberts (t17460515-6)' (108 words)
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[Walter Roberts was found guilty of manslaughter on 15 May 1746 and sentenced to branding] Osborne Skinner: At the Goat Alehouse the poor Fellow, the Deceas'd [Thomas Blackwell], was singing a merry Song; Mr. Roberts, the Prisoner, came in and call'd for a pennyworth of Beer, and a Gentleman subpoenied by Mr. Roberts, who is now in Court, was there; there were no cross Words pass'd at that Time, the Liquor was brought in and we drank the Duke's Health; Mr. Roberts said they magnify'd their Loss and lessen'd our own: I ask'd him to drink the Duke's Health, and he said no; then I said you are a Rebel. |
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