1558
13 February, 4 & 5 Philip and Mary.—True Bill that, at Seinte
John Strete in the parish of Clerkenwell co. Midd. on the said day,
William Greneway late of London yoman stole "unum tormentum
vocat' a frenche corior." worth twenty-six shillings and eightpence, of
the goods and chattels of an unknown man, then in the custody of one
William Gawyn. Po se cul. G. D. R., 30 March, 4 & 5 Phil. and
Mary.
3 March, 4 & 5 Philip and Mary.—Coroner's Inquisition-postmortem, taken within Newgate Gaol, on view of the body of John
Foster late of Paddington yoman, there lying dead: With Verdict that
the said John Foster died within the gaol on the same day by
Divine Visitation. G. D. R., 30 March, 4 & 5 Phil. and Mary.
20 March, 4 & 5 Philip and Mary.—Coroner's Inquisition-postmortem, taken within Newgate Gaol, on view of the body of Margaret
Davys, there lying dead: With Verdict that she died within the gaol
on the same day, by Divine Visitation. G. D. R., 30 March, 4 & 5
Phil. and Mary.
26 March, 4 & 5 Philip and Mary.—Coroner's Inquisition-post-mortem, taken within Newgate Gaol on view of the body of William Peers
late of St. Giles's-in-the-Field co. Midd. yoman: With Verdict that he
died within the gaol on the same day by Divine Visitation. G. D. R.,
30 March, 4 & 5 Phil. and Mary.
18 May, 4 & 5 Philip and Mary.—True Bill that, at Clerkenwell
co. Midd. on the said day, John Kerby and Walter Cocker alias
Cockerell, both late of London yomen, stole a white gelding worth
forty shillings, a bay gelding worth forty shillings, a shirt worth three
shillings, a woollen-cloth cloak worth twenty shillings, a sword worth
four shillings, a girdle worth two shillings, a pair of boots worth four
shillings, and eleven shillings in numbered money, of the goods
chattels and moneys of Oliver Withington. Both prisoners put themselves 'Guilty.' I. R., . . . . 4 & 5 Phil. and Mary.
9 June, 4 & 5 Philip and Mary.—True Bill that, in the highway
leading from Acton to London, George Foscum late of London yoman,
with divers unknown persons, assaulted Henry Follantyne of Harrowe
on-the-Hill yoman, and robbed him of a sword worth four shillings,
a dagger worth three shillings, and a swerdegirdell worth twelve
pence. Putting himself 'Guilty,' George Foscum was sentenced to
be hung. G. D. R., 11 July, 4 & 6 Phil. and Mary.