Monday 24 May 1751 LONDON, May 28. On Saturday Seventeen Prisoners were tried at the Old Bailey; two were capitally convicted, viz. Robert Damsel, for a Robbery on the Highway, near Hounslow Heath, and Michael Levi, a Jew, who kept a Toyshop near the Baptist-Head in Holborn, for Sodomy; there were four Boys about thirteen or fourteen Years of Age, appeared in Court, upon whom he had made Attempts. (Derby Mercury) Monday 29 November 1751 Thursday last John Cather, Patrick Kane, and Daniel Alexander the Attorney, were brought into the Court of King's-Bench in Westminster-Hall, and received Judgment for being concerned in a most wicked Conspiracy against the Hon. Edward Walpole, Esq; in endeavouring to extort a large Sum of Money under Pretence of swearing Sodomy; when Cather was ordered to stand three times on the Pillory, viz. once at charing-Cross, once at the End of Chancery-Lane, and the third Time at the Royal-Exchange; after which he is to be sent to Clerkenwell Bridewell for four Years, there to be kept to hard Labour; then to give Security himself, in 40l. and two Securities in 20l. each, for his good Behaviour for three Years more. Kane was sentenced to stand on the Pillory once at Charing-Cross, and afterwards to be sent to Clerkenwell Bridewell to hard Labour for two Years, and to give Security for his good Behaviour for five Years, himself in 40l. and two Securities in 20l. each. And Alexander was sentenced to stand once on the Pillory at Charing-Cross, to pay a Fine of 50l. to suffer two Years Imprisonment in the King's-Bench Prison, and to give Security for his good Behaviour for three Years more, himself in 200l. and two Securities in 100l. each. (Derby Mercury)
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