The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674-1913

Earl_of_Rochester · Mar 21, 2012

A fully searchable edition of the largest body of texts detailing the lives of non-elite people ever published, containing 197,745 criminal trials held at London's central criminal court.

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Belgarion · Mar 21, 2012

Guilty M'lud.

Spartacuss · Mar 21, 2012

Holy crap! It's amazing that anyone with my mother's maiden name made it to the New World.

Earl_of_Rochester · Mar 21, 2012

Nothing for moi, just searching from my local area though...

Another Gentleman said, that about seven Years since, he was Riding on a Hand-Gallop, upon Sutors-Hill, between Graves-end and Rochester he met the Prisoner; she said, that for all he rode so fast, he was but going a Wenching, and she would soon over take him; with that he turned back and gave her a Cut with his Whip, and Rode away as fast as he could, but had not gone Forty yards from her, but his Horse fell down, and she overtook him; with that he said, he thought she was a Witch, and had bewitched him and his Horse

There's definitely a genetic line there.

Von Ranke · Mar 21, 2012

Cursed be the day that I was Christened O'Hooligan.

Brunel · Mar 22, 2012

My surname is Batterstby. I got ten results when I typed my name in. I'm not sure if any are my actual ancestors, though, but I reckon at least one will be. Some of them are victims and some are defendants.

Thomas Battersby, St. Martins in the Fields, defendant name in trial of Thomas Battersby, Violent Theft > robbery, 16th July 1685.
Thomas Battersby , of the Parish of St. Martins in the Fields , assaulted John Howell on June 24 . robbing him of 24 s. in money . The Evidence attested, that John Howell said he was Rob'd, and that was all, Whereupon the Jury brought in the Prisoner Not G...
William Battersby, victim name in trial of Emblem Gold, Theft > burglary; Mary Stratford, Theft > burglary, 28th August 1700.
Emblem Gold and Mary Stratford , both of the Parish of St. Andrews Holborn , were Indicted for Felony and Burglary, for feloniously stealing from William Battersby a Silver Tankerd, a Cup, 2 Porengers, 9 Spoons, a Fork, a Corral, divers other Goods to a gr...
Catherine Battersby, victim name in trial of Emblem Gold, Theft > burglary; Mary Stratford, Theft > burglary, 28th August 1700.
Emblem Gold and Mary Stratford , both of the Parish of St. Andrews Holborn , were Indicted for Felony and Burglary, for feloniously stealing from William Battersby a Silver Tankerd, a Cup, 2 Porengers, 9 Spoons, a Fork, a Corral, divers other Goods to a gr...
Thomas Battersby in Punishment summary, 6th December 1710.
The Tryals being over, the Court proceeded to give Judgment as followeth. Received Sentence of Death, 4. Thomas Battersby , William Davis , John Curdley , Henry Norris . Burnt in the Hand, 22. Thomas Davis , John Sturt , William Newton , Christopher Crawfo...
WILLIAM BATTERSBY in trial of BENJAMIN KINDER, Theft > housebreaking, 13th September 1780.
554. BENJAMIN KINDER was indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling house of Robert Aberdeen , Esq . on the 19th of June , about the hour of two in the afternoon (no person being in the said dwelling house) and stealing a bedstead with blue Manchester...
Robert Battersby, juror name in Front matter from Proceedings, 23rd May 1798.
THE WHOLE PROCEEDINGS ON THE KING'S Commission of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Gaol Delivery FOR THE CITY OF LONDON, AND ALSO, The Gaol Delivery FOR THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, HELD AT JUSTICE HALL, IN THE OLD BAILEY, On WEDNESDAY, the 23d of MAY, 1798, ...
MARY BATTERSBY, 33, defendant name in trial of MARY BATTERSBY, Theft > shoplifting, 24th October 1798.
566. MARY BATTERSBY was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 22d of October , a base metal watch gilt with gold, value 21. the property of William Plumley , privately in his shop . Second Count. Laying it to be the property of Peter Upjohn . WILLIAM S...
MARGARET BATTERSBY, defendant name in trial of MARGARET BATTERSBY, Theft > theft from a specified place, 24th October 1798.
567. MARGARET BATTERSBY was again indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 22d of October , a base metal watch gilt with gold, value 2l. 5s. the property of Thomas Jones , in his dwelling house . THOMAS JONES sworn. I am a silversmith and pawnbroker , in ...
JAMES BATTERSBY, victim name in trial of GEORGE BIRKETT, Theft > embezzlement, 3rd June 1824.
Middlesex Cases, Second Jury. Before Mr. Sergeant Arabin . 1019. GEORGE BIRKETT was indicted for embezzlement . JAMES BATTERSBY . I am a shipping butcher , and live at Shadwell. In January last the prisoner was in my employ, and had been so for three or fo...
JOHN BATTERSBY in trial of JOHN PESMAN, Miscellaneous > conspiracy; ANTHONY COLVIN, Miscellaneous > conspiracy; JOHN FORBES, Miscellaneous > conspiracy; HENRY SERJEANT, Miscellaneous > conspiracy; CHARLES QUIXLEY, Miscellaneous > conspiracy, 10th September 1829.
1837. JOHN PESMAN , ANTHONY COLVIN , JOHN FORBES , HENRY SERJEANT , and CHARLES QUIXLEY , were indicted for a conspiracy . MESSRS. BARRY and CLARKSON conducted the Prosecution. WILLIAM REES . I am a mariner. I was employed up to March last, on board the Ro...

Apicius · Mar 22, 2012

Shoot. Nothing for 'Rumpole'

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