excerpt from 'Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 31 January 2019), December 1731, trial of Thomas Woolcott (t17311208-41).' (194 words)
excerpt from 'Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 31 January 2019), December 1731, trial of Thomas Woolcott (t17311208-41).' (194 words)
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[Thomas Woolcott, a 19 year old cooper was found guilty and executed at Tyburn on 20 December 1731, an account of which is given by the Newgate Prison chaplain, reference number OA17311220] Thomas Woolcott of St. George's, was indicted for assaulting James Duffell on the Highway […] James Duffell: On the 15th October, about 11 at Night, in Well-Close-Square, the Prisoner came out of a Turning and follow'd me. […] The Watchman was then beating the Hour at the Corner of the Square, so that I was out of Fear; but turning about, I had hardly gone 3 Steps when the Prisoner knock'd me down, and struck me 4 or 5 Blows afterwards. Then he put his Hand in my left Pocket […] The Watch came to my Assistance (when the Prisoner was gone) and carry'd me to Mr. Sandford, a Surgeon, who dress'd my Head. […] John Jones , the Watchman: As I was beating the Round, I heard some Fellows rioting and singing, and thought they were playing the Rogue; but by and by I heard a hard Stroke, which I thought was against a Post, and going forward I found the Prosecutor lying on the Ground, all bloody, without his Hat or Wig. […] |
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