1845 - Proceedings of the Old Bailey (2)
| Record | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1845 |
| Topic | Thief pursued by policeman runs down Robinhood Court [Robinhood Alley, Milk Street] |
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-06-18. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2021-01-08.
Record
[15 Dec. 1845:]
GEORGE BELL. I live with my mother at No. 21, Hamilton-street, Manchester-square. At the time this matter happened I was errand-boy, in the employment of Mr. Davis, of Bull Head-court, Newgate-street—on the afternoon of the 27th of Nov. I was walking up Russia-row and saw the prisoner running up Russia-row towards me—the policeman was after him, calling out, "Stop thief!"—he turned down Robin Hood-court—I followed him, and in the middle of the court I saw him drop the pocket-book—I picked it up, and by the time I got to the bottom of the court the policeman had apprehended the prisoner—he asked for the pocket-book, and I gave it to him—this is it.
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Lists
- Not included in Sussex, Lucy, compil. 'References to Robin Hood up to 1600', in: Knight, Stephen. Robin Hood: A Complete Study of the English Outlaw (Oxford, UK; Cambridge, Massachusetts: Blackwell, 1994), pp. 262-88.
Sources
Also see
- 1780 - Proceedings of the Old Bailey (2)
- 1785 - Proceedings of the Old Bailey (1)
- 1795 - Proceedings of the Old Bailey
- 1826 - Proceedings of the Old Bailey (3)
- Robinhood Alley (Milk Street).
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