excerpt from 'Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 31 January 2019), October 1726, trial of Jenkin Davis (t17261012-17)' (189 words)
excerpt from 'Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 31 January 2019), October 1726, trial of Jenkin Davis (t17261012-17)' (189 words)
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[Jenkin Davis was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to branding] Jenkin Davis, was indicted for the Murder of William Berry, by throwing him against a Stone-Pavement; whereby he received one mortal Bruise on the back part of his Head, on the 10th of September […] Rachael Dickinson thus depos'd. Between five and six in the Morning, as I was standing at Mr. Scarlet's Door in Picadilly, about 40 Yards from the Prisoner's House; The Deceas'd (who was a Gardener's Boy about 19 Years Old) was going along with a Whip in his Hand. As he was passing the Prisoner's Door, a Dog came out from thence and ran at him. He whipt him, upon which the Prisoner came with a Candlestick […] He collared the Boy, and struck him under the left Ear […] The Boy presently reel'd and fell down backwards on his Head […] Martha Meridith thus depos'd. The Boy went along smacking his Whip, and whistling and singing like a Nightingale, the Dog ran at him, and he whipt him. The Prisoner came out, and said, Sirrah, what do ye whip the Dog for, and with that he struck the Boy […] |
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