Depositions & Examinations
NCR Case 12b, Box 2 (Parcel 4)
NRO
Slander / Sedition
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Plaintiff
John Crotch
male
Sergeant
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Basic Mark
Defendant
Abraham Milleast
male
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Event
Dispute over the arrest of a woman for idleness
27 August 1714
Thomas King, Norwich, Norfolk, England
Components
Verbal abuse
Sedition
Prosecution and punishment
Settings
Alehouse
Location of Event
Prison
Mentioned Only
Statement
27 August 1714
John Crotch
This day he being at the house of Thomas King alehousekeeper he heard one Abraham Milleast speak to Thomas Lemmon one of the officers of John Norman esquire Mayor, saying that he knew the law as well as he or his master, there being at the same time one Hannah Woods, an idle person, who was apprehended by Mr Mayor's warrant, Mr Lemmon said, I suppose Mr Mayor will send her to Bridewell. But Abraham Milleast said he durst not.