Doozy of an 18th century court transcript

[gormer99]

I can see that there was an assault...someone thrown down, an attempted theft of a bonnet, a handkerchief in the mouth, etc....can't quite make out names or the streets involved, which would be very helpful.  Anyone better versed in the 18th century want to transcribe? Thank you kindly in advance!

[horselydown86]

Here's a start:

27 March & that day I had been to M^r Tho-

-mas in Purchase Street was going from M^r Russells back to M^r Thomas

bright [N(atura)^l?] light  I saw one man & two Women, the Prisner one, the 2 went

up Soames Alley She came behind me, [as?] Mr [Tristam?] [?] I heard a

Stepping behind and an attempt to take my Bonnet off.  I rec(eive)^d a blow

on my face I think with my face, threw me down thrust her

fingers into my mouth & a handkerchief or something else, Mr [?]

Thomas Window opened & she ran my Cloak & Shoes off but lay by me

when they brought her back to me she appeared to be the same person I had

had [sic] seen with the 2 & upon me, She was not out of ^my^ Sight w^m taken

[gormer99]

Oh my goodness, thank you SO much! There is just no way I would have gotten that from the handwriting I was seeing on the page. I have a few other snippets...is it best to post under this thread, or start new ones?

[horselydown86]

I have a few other snippets...is it best to post under this thread, or start new ones?

Post them on this thread if they belong to this case.

ADDED:  I have fixed the spelling of rec(eive)^d

[gormer99]

Thank you again. This is a longer trial, and I just can't make anything of most of his writing.

[Maiden Stone]

First extract in reply 4. Trial Clip 3

 John Frazer Law    I heard a cry of maid (?) and _ I went by

 M Bandon I heard a voice stop that woman as I got by I saw a bon-

 net laying in the gutter ab't 3 R from MB


 John Soame    I was at Mr Tilerton heard cry of _ went out

 saw Mrs (?) Bandon her mouth bloody O _ _ threw ye window


 Mary Barnet    Woman & man in __ Alley ab't 8 oclock

 She one & __  __ of alley left the other then he came back again

  ................she  _ leave then again a little while she went & left then

  & soon I heard the cry of Stand I saw no cap or hankerchief on her


  Joseph Pearse    I heard a noise of a person in distress. She went

  very quick. I  .................. she did not know her nor she KT (?)

I'm unsure of spelling of some surnames.
I may have left out punctuation.

[Maiden Stone]

2nd extract in reply 4. Trial clip 2. First part, testimony of Colonel Thomas Davey. (I'm not certain of his name or the victim's surname.)

  Col Thos Davey    I was at  _uggan just past g. I heard the noise of a woman in

  distress, then of a dog. I went and I saw Mrs Bandon. Tilotsons shop

  the woman was taken ..........  her mouth was bleeding. She said

  her name was Jenkyns _  at _ had been walking (washing?) I had said she

  could not swear to her ......................
 

[gormer99]

Thank you! Incredibly helpful. The abbreviations threw me for such a loop.

[mckha489]

John Frazer Law    I heard a cry of maid (?) and _ I went by

I thought this might be  “a cry of murder and fire”


John Soame    I was at Mr Tilerton heard cry of fire went out