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ENGLAND and Higgins
The Proceedings of the Old Bailey
London
1760 - 1770's
Part 2
Criminal
trials held at London's central criminal court
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1. Joseph
Sheffield , theft: pick pocketing, 06 May 1761.
... John Higgins
. I saw John Thomas pay the prisoner some money for a coat one night
at the Peacock, Charing Cross; I believe this to be the coat.
The prisoner said
nothing in his defence; but call'd Anthony Pierce , Thomas Swan ,
Edward Chapman , John Baker , Peter Greenhowe , William Clayton ,
and Goodchild Root, who gave him a good character.
2. James
Head , theft: simple grand larceny, 06 May 1761.
... , one to Mr. Higgins
... , and called in at Mr. Higgins's
... . I marked it in the presence of Mr. Higgins
... -street, St. James's market. Paul Higgins
... to the prosecutor's shop? Higgins
...
3. Mary
Smith , theft: simple grand larceny, 16 Apr 1760.
... , March 23.
Mary Higgins ... ? M. Higgins.
Mary ... again? M. Higgins ...
4. Front
Matter from Old Bailey Proceedings; Sir Thomas Chitty , Session III,
Wednesday 27th February 1760, Parts I-II, 85-124
... Higgins
John ...
5. Punishment
summary from Old Bailey Proceedings; William Beckford , Session
VIII, Wednesday 19th October 1763, 243-270
... , William Higgins
...
6. Supplementary
material: Philip Tobin , Cornelius Donnelly , Dennis Buckley ,
William Higgins , William Barlow , James Brown , Thomas Madge ,
Francis Smith , 19 Oct 1763.
... Philip Tobin ,
Cornelius Donnelly , Dennis Buckley , William Higgins
, William Barlow , James Brown , Thomas Madge , and Francis Smith ,
capitally convicted in September Session were executed on Wednesday
the 12th of October. ...
7. Supplementary
material: Philip Tobin , Cornelius Donnelly , Dennis Buckley ,
William Higgins , William Barlow , James Brown , Thomas Madge ,
Francis Smith , 19 Oct 1763.
... Philip Tobin ,
Cornelius Donnelly , Dennis Buckley , William Higgins
, William Barlow , James Brown , Thomas Madge , and Francis Smith ,
capitally convicted in September Session were executed on Wednesday
the 12th of October. ...
8. Punishment
summary from Old Bailey Proceedings; William Beckford , Session VII,
Wednesday 14th September 1763, 203-242
... The Trials
being ended, the Court proceeded to give Judgment as follows:
Received Sentence of Death, 13; viz. Cornelius Connelly , Philip
Tobin , Daniel Shields , Sebastian Hogan , John Hunt , Dennis
Buckley , William Higgins , Thomas
Madge , Francis Smith , William Barlow ...
9. William
Higgins , Dennis Buckley , theft with violence: highway robbery, 14
Sep 1763.
... 440, 441. (M.)
William Higgins and Dennis Buckley
were indicted ... owe you one; upon that Higgins
... and Smith set off running; I had hold of Higgins
... an oath she had never seen Higgins
before. Higgins ...
10. Benjamin
Parry , Thomas Powell , theft: simple grand larceny, theft:
receiving stolen goods, 20 Oct 1762.
... them for him.
Richard Higgins ...
11. George
Root , theft: simple grand larceny, 27 Feb 1765.
... , for half a
guinea. John Higgins ...
12. Punishment
summary from Old Bailey Proceedings; William Bridgen , Session VIII,
Wednesday 17th October 1764, Parts I-II, 317-356
... Higgins
- 557 ...
13. John
Higgins , theft: simple grand larceny, 17 Oct 1764.
... 557. (M.) John
Higgins was indicted for stealing
one hat, value 5 s. the property of Thomas Howes , October 7. ||.
Thomas Howes . I was employed to hold the plate for the poor, at the
Portuguese-chapel; the prisoner went into the chapel about 11
o'clock: this was on the 7th ...
14. James
Morris , Richard Higgens , theft: specified place, theft: simple
grand larceny, 02 May 1764.
... , to prevent
farther trouble, to pay Higgins's
...
15. John
Cooper , theft with violence: highway robbery, 09 Sep 1767.
... . (The
prisoner had his own hair.) Mr. Higgins
... ? Mrs. Holland. No, mine was an English one. Higgins
...
16. Punishment
summary from Old Bailey Proceedings; Thomas Harley , Session VIII,
Wednesday 19th October 1768, Parts I-II, 353-395
... Higgins
623 ...
17. Joseph
Higgins , theft: simple grand larceny, 19 Oct 1768.
... , William Higgins
... 623. (L.) Joseph Higgins was
indicted for stealing nineteen pair of worsted stockings, value 19
s. nine pair of woollen stockings, value 9 s. two worsted breeches
pieces, three yards of baize, and nine yards of slannel ...
18. John
Giles , theft with violence: highway robbery, 24 Feb 1768.
... Higgins
for these things ... . Richard Higgins
... them. Q. Did he mention what things? Higgins
...
1770's
1. Henry
Stroud, Robert Cambell, Anstis Horsford, killing: murder, 03 Jul
1771.
... was. Q. Pray
do you know one Higgins ... not
seen, him at that time. Q. Did you offer Higgins
... Davy Higgins ... face, or his
back. David Higgins ... was that
after the murder? Higgins ...
2. Thomas
Wooley, theft: simple grand larceny, 17 Jan 1770.
... 77. (L.)
Thomas Wooley was indicted for stealing 72 halfpence, value 3 s. the
property of Thomas Garrat, William Heathfield, and Thomas Higgins,
Dec. 9. || Thomas Garrat. I live in Great Moor-street, by
London-wall, and am a grocer in partnership with William Heathfield
...
3. EDWARD
HIGGINS, theft: simple grand larceny, 29 Apr 1772.
... 353. (2d M.)
EDWARD HIGGINS was indicted for
stealing a guinea, the property of Richard Dymott, March 9. ~
Acquitted. ...
4. Sarah
Higgins, theft: simple grand larceny, 23 Oct 1771.
... 769. (M.)
Sarah Higgins was indicted for
stealing 1 silk purse, value 1 s. 1 glass smelling bottle, value 4
d. 2 guineas, 1 dollar; 1 piece of foreign silver coin, called a
pisterine, value 10 d. 1 other piece of foreign silver coin, called
a bit, value 5 d. 1 other piece ...
5. Punishment
summary from Old Bailey Proceedings; Brass Crosby, Session VII,
Wednesday 11th September 1771, Parts I-V, 401-497
... , Thomas
Herbert, Mary Foster, Mary Edgers Ann Higgins
...
6. Mary
Edgers, Ann Higgins, theft: housebreaking, 11 Sep 1771.
... 585, 586. (M.)
Mary Edgers, spinster, and Ann Higgins,
spinster, were ... property. Ann Griffiths. Ann Higgins
... Edgers and Mrs. Cain's daughter together; Higgins
... hers, and Higgins ... ; I took
this gown in of Ann Higgins ...
7. RICHARD
WALKER, miscellaneous: perverting justice, 07 Jul 1773.
... he was
discharged, I gave Higgins ...
account of it. John Higgins ...
8. Punishment
summary from Old Bailey Proceedings; Frederick Bull, Session VII,
Wednesday 7th September 1774, Parts I-II, 405-454
... , Edward
Buckley, Edward Fawcet, William Higgins
...
9. JAMES
PERKINS, LAWRENCE FLOOD, SAMUEL NEWSOM, EDWARD FOSSETT, WILLIAM
HIGGINS, theft: animal theft, 07 Sep 1774.
... 587, 588, 589,
590, 591. (M.) JAMES PERKINS, LAWRENCE FLOOD, SAMUEL NEWSOM, EDWARD
FOSSETT, and WILLIAM HIGGINS, were
... as the rest, and Higgins ... . Higgins
called ... , and NEWSOM acquitted. FOSSETT and HIGGINS
...
10. PETER
KELLY, theft: simple grand larceny, 13 Jan 1779.
... . He has a
wife and children. - HIGGINS ...
11. HENRY
SCOTT, theft with violence: highway robbery, 15 Jul 1778.
... of the said
John, June 17th. JOHN HIGGINS ...
589. HENRY SCOTT was indicted, for that he in a certain field and
open place near the King's highway, in and upon John Higgins,
did make an assault, putting him in corporal fear and danger of his
life, and stealing from ...
12. LAMBERT
SMITH, theft: housebreaking, 15 Oct 1777.
... by a picklock
key. WILLIAM HIGGINS ...
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