A

COMPLETE COLLECTION

OF

State Trials

AND

PROCEEDINGS FOR HIGH TREASON AND OTHER CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS

FROM THE

EARLIEST PERIOD TO THE YEAR 1783,

WITH NOTES AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS:

COMPILED BY

T. B. HOWELL, Esq. F.R.S. F.S.A.

INCLUDING,

IN ADDITION TO THE WHOLE OF THE MATTER CONTAINED IN THE

FOLIO EDITION OF HARGRAVE,

UPWARDS OF TWO HUNDRED CASES NEVER BEFORE COLLECTED;

TO WHICH IS SUBJOINED

A TABLE OF PARALLEL REFERENCE,

RENDERING THIS EDITION APPLICABLE TO THOSE BOOKS OF AUTHORITY IN WHICH REFERENCES ARE MADE TO THE FOLIO EDITION.

26 GEORGE II. To 10 GEORGE III.......1753-1770.

LONDON:

Printed by T. C. Hansard, Peterborough-Court, Fleet-Street:

FOR LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, AND BROWN; J. M. RICHARDSON; BLACK, PARBURY, AND ALLEN; BALDWIN, CRADOCK, AND JOY; E. JEFFERY; J. HATCHARD; R. H. EVANS; J. BOOKER; E. LLOYD; J. BOOTH; BUDD AND CALKIN; AND T. Ç. HANSARD.

1816.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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VOLUME XIX.

*The new Articles are marked [N.]

REIGN OF KING GEORGE THE SECOND.

329. THE Trial of JAMES STEWART, in Aucharn in Duror of

Appin, for the Murder of Colin Campbell of Glenure, esq. Factor

for his Majesty on the forfeited Estate of Ardshiel, a. d. 1752 ...

530. The Trial of MARY SQUIRES and SUSANNAH WELLS,

Widows, for an Assault and Felony committed on the Person of

Elizabeth Canning; at the Sessions-House in the Old Bailey, A. D.
1753....

531. The Trials of JOHN GIBBONS, WILLIAM CLARKE, and

THOMAS GREVILLE, for Wilful and Corrupt Perjury; at the

Sessions House in the Old Bailey, A. D. 1753

Page

1

262

275

552. The Trial of ELIZABETH CANNING, Spinster, for Wilful and

Corrupt Perjury, at Justice-Hall in the Old Bailey, A. D. 1754... 283

533. The Trial of TIMOTHY MURPHY, for Felony and Forgery, A.D.

1753.....

691

534. Proceedings against Dr. ARCHIBALD CAMERON, at the King's

Bench, May 17th, on the Bill of Attainder passed against him

.... 734

19 Geo. II. for being in the Rebellion 1745, a. D. 1753 .....

535. The Trial of STEPHEN M'DANIEL, JOHN BERRY, JAMES

EGAN, (otherwise GAHAGAN) and JAMES SALMON, at

Justice-Hall in the Old Bailey, A. D. 1755

536. The Trial of WILLIAM BARNARD, on the Black Act, at the

Sessions-House in the Old-Bailey, A. D. 1758 .......

537. The Trial of JOHN STEVENSON, late of Bickerton, in the

County of Chester, Cheesefactor, for the Murder of Mr. Francis

Elcock; at Chester Assizes, A. D. 1759........

Page

746

815

...... 846

538. The Trial of LAWRENCE Earl FERRERS, for the Murder of

John Johnson, A. D. 1760

886

REIGN OF KING GEORGE THE THIRD.

539. The Case of JOHN WILKES, esq. on a Habeas Corpus; A. D. 1763 982

540. Proceedings on Error in an Action of False Imprisonment by DRY-

DEN LEACH, against JOHN MONEY, JAMES WATSON,

and ROBERT BLACKMORE, three of the King's Messengers,

A. D. 1765........

1002

541. The Case of Seizure of Papers, being an Action of Trespass by

JOHN ENTICK, Clerk, against NATHAN CARRINGTON

and three other Messengers in ordinary to the King, A. D. 1765... 1030

542. Proceedings in the Case of JOHN WILKES, esq. on two Informa-

tions for Libels; A. D. 1763-1770

...

1075

543. The Case of BRASS CROSBY, esq. Lord-Mayor of London, on a

Commitment by the House of Commons, A. D. 1771 ............... 113S

544. The Case of General Warrants; JOHN WILKES, esq. against

ROBERT WOOD, esq. in an Action of Trespass, A. D. 1763,

[N.]....

1154

545. The Trial of WILLIAM Lord BYRON, Baron BYRON of Roch-

dale, for the Murder of William Chaworth, esq. A. D. 1765 ...... 1178
D,

5. The Trial of KATHARINE NAIRN and PATRICK OGILVIE,

for the Crimes of Incest and Murder; before the High Court of

Justiciary in Scotland, A. D. 1765 ......

Page

1235

7. The Trial of FLORENCE HENSEY, M. D. for High Treason,

A. D. 1758 [N.] ...

1342

ADDENDA to the Cases of Wilkes and Canning... 1382, 1418