Thomas Kyll

“ Court. Why was you not? You knew the Time of the Assizes as well as any Person here.
Pris. Several Persons who came to see me, assured me, that I should be removed to Essex, to be tried there, for which Reason I thought it, needless to prepare Witnesses for my Defence here.
Court. Whoever told you so were highly to blame; and as our Country have found you guilty of a Crime worthy of Death, it is Office to pronounce Sentence against you.
THE Morning before Turpin's Execution he gave 3 l 10s. ”

“ Court to Mr James Smith. Do you knew the Prisoner Palmer at the Bar? Look at him, and tell what you know about him.
Smith. Yes, I knew him at Hempstead in Essex, where he was born; I knew him ever since he was a Child.
Coun. What is his Name?
Smith. Richard Turpin; I knew his Father, and all his Relations, and he married one of my Father's Maids.
Coun. What! was you with him frequently?
Smith. Yes.
Coun. When did you see him last?
Smith. Tis about five Years since I saw him.
Coun. Have you any particular Marks to shew this is the Man?
Smith. This is the very Man. ”

“ Crea. One John Baxter, a Neighbour of mine,told me, he had been at Pocklington Fair in Yorkshire, and lying all Night at Brough, he happened to hear of a Man that was taken up and sent to the House of Correction at Beverley, for shooting a Game-Cock, who had such a Mate and Foal as mine: Upon which Information I came to Ferraby near Beverley, and put up my Horse at Richard Grasby's, who keeps a Publick House; and began to enquire of him about my Mare and Foal? Who told me, there was such a like Mare and Foal in their Neighbourhood ”

“ Crea. She was a Black Mare, blind of the near Eye, having a little White on the near Fore-Foot, and also the near Hind—Foot, a little above the Hoof, and scrath'd, (greased) on both the Hind-Feet, and the near Fore-Foot, with I's, or Marks resembling that Letter, burnt on the-near Shoulder, and a Star on the Forehead.
Coun. How long have you had her?
Crea. I did breed her myself, and kept her ’till she was ten Years old.
Court. Did you give this Account to Richard Grassby, before he shewed you her? ”

“ The Gentlemen having taken several Informations from Persons of Brough and Welton, about Palmer's frequently going into Lincolnshire, and usually returning with Plenty of Money, and several Horses, which he sold or exchanged in Yorkshire, had just Reason to suspect, that he was either a Highwayman or Horse-stealer ”

“ Court. Then when he saw her, was that the very Mare and Foal?
Gras. Yes, the very same.
Court. Do you remember this Man (the Prisoner?)
Gras. Yes, for he offered to sell me Horses.
Coun. What do you know further about Palmer?
Gas. He was about two Years at Welton.
Court. Did you know him there?
Gras, Yes, he was reckon'd a Stranger.
Coun. In what Manner of Way did he support himself; or, how he, live?
Gras. He lived like a Gentleman.
Coun. What Time was it you saw the Mare?
Gras. I saw the, Mare about August in his Possession. ”

“ The Grave was dug very deep, and the persons whom he appointed his mourners, as above-mention’d, took all possible Care to secure the Body; notwithstanding which, on Tuesday Morning about three o’C1ock, some Persons were discovered to be moving off the Body which they had taken up ”