Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 14 February 2019), September 1777, trial of RALPH CUTLER (t17770910-21)

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[Ralph Cutler was found not guilty on 10 September 1777 of raping Mary Bradley]

[Mary Bradley questioned]: Relate to the Court where you first saw Cutler on the 15th of July? - At Merlin's Cave.

Who were in company? - Mrs. Bates and her brother and Mrs. Boutflower; we were together by ourselves and supped in the garden on some cold lamb [at 10pm]; I saw Cutler in the ground playing at skittles, he was not of our company; he came to fetch us into the house to hear some women sing.

[Obertus Hamley, watchmaker, questioned]: [W]hen they came to Merlin's Cave they went into a skittle-ground […]  after which they adjourned into the house, by the intreaties of some of the gentlemen that came to them […] after which there were two women that came into their company that had formerly sung at Sadler's Wells; Mr. Cutler knowing them desired them to sing a song, and I believe it was repeated by some others in the company; they sang till about twelve or between twelve and one[.]

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[John Bates questioned]: Was you in company with Mrs. Bradley and Mr. Cutler on Tuesday evening any part of it? - I was.

Do you remember any time in the evening, when you was in the room, Mrs. Bradley laying a wager about any thing? - No, but I remember another circumstance which is rather more singular, that was, Cutler was asked to sing a song, which he frequently did, so he begins and sings a bit[.]

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