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" Jennings, whom they found fast asleep ; his pockets were searched, and from one of them was drawn a purse containing exactly nineteen guineas, which the gentleman identified. Jennings was dragged out of bed and charged with the robbery. He denied it most... "
Tales of Humour: a Scrap-book of Choice Stories of Wit, Interesting Fables ... - Page 93
184? - 288 lehte
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A Treatise on the Law of Evidence

Samuel March Phillipps - 1816 - 746 lehte
...known to be against him, that several of his friends advised him to plead guilty on his trial, and to throw himself on the mercy of the court. This advice he rejected, and, when arraigned, pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor swore to the being robbed ; but that, it being...
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Sixty Curious and Authentic Narratives and Anecdotes Respecting ...

William Hone - 1819 - 318 lehte
...known to be against him, that several of his friends advised him to plead guilty on his trial, and to throw himself on the mercy of the court. This advice he rejected, and, when arraigned, pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor swore to his being robbed; but that, it being...
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The flowers of literature, or, Encyclopædia of anecdote, a coll ..., 1. köide

William Oxberry - 1822 - 430 lehte
...oath by the gentleman and Mr. Brunell, he was commit.ted for trial. So strong did the circumstance appear against Jennings, that several of his friends...court. This advice he rejected ; he was tried at the ensiiing assizes, and the jury without going out of court found him guilty. .He was executed at Hull...
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The Wesleyan-Methodist Magazine

1833 - 958 lehte
...for mercy if he acknowledged his fault, than if he stood his trial and lost his cause, he resolved to plead guilty, and throw himself on the mercy of the Court. When he had done so, the Attorney-General rose, and stated the nature of the offence, with its peculiar...
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The Fatal Effects of Gambling Exemplified in the Murder of Wm. Weare, and ...

John Thurtell, William WEARE - 1824 - 590 lehte
...and that the guineas which the highwayman had taken were all marked. He added, that he had unluckily paid away the marked guinea to a man who lived at...after, but declared his innocence to the very last. " In less than twelve months after this event occurred, Brunell, the master of Jennings, was himself...
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The bagman's bioscope

William Bayley (of Yorkshire.) - 1824 - 392 lehte
...denied it most solemnly ; hut the fuels having been deposed to on oath by the gentleman and Mr. Brunei), he was committed for trial. So strong did the circumstances...after, but declared his innocence to the very last. In less than twelve months after this event occurred, Brunei!, the master of Jennings, was himself...
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The Fatal Effects of Gambling Exemplified in the Murder of Wm. Weare, and ...

John Thurtell, William WEARE - 1824 - 566 lehte
...but the facts having been deposed to on oath by the gentleman and Mr. Brunell, he was committed foe trial. " So strong did the circumstances appear against...after, but declared his innocence to the very last. " In less than twelve months after this event occurred, Brunell, the master of Jennings, was himself...
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The Terrific Register: Or, Record of Crimes, Judgments, Providences, and ...

1825 - 840 lehte
...that he had unluckily paid away the marked guinea to a man who lived at some distance. Mr. Brunei! was thanked for his information, and it was resolved...short time after, but declared his innocence to the ve'y last. In less than twelve months after this event occurred, Btunell, the master of Jennings, was...
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The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, 8. köide

Reuben Percy - 1826 - 384 lehte
...and that the guineas which the highwayman had taken were all marked. He added, that he had unluckily paid away the marked guinea to a man who lived at...ensuing assizes, and the jury without going out of o court found him guilty. He was executed at Hull a short lime after, but declared his innocence to...
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York Castle in the Nineteenth Century: Being an Account of All the Principal ...

William Leman Rede, Leman Thomas Rede - 1831 - 756 lehte
...drawn a purse containing exactly nineteen guineas, which the gentleman identified. Jennings was drugged out of bed and charged with the robbery. He denied...after, but declared his innocence to the very last. " In less than twelve months after this event occurred, Brunell, the master of Jennings, was himself...
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