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The tryal of Thomas Colley, at the assizes at Hertford, on Tuesday the 30th of July, 1751

before the Right Hon. Sir William Lee ... for the cruel and inhuman murder of Ruth Osborne, wife of John Osborne ... by ducking her in Marlston-Mere ... under supposition of her being a witch, 'till she was suffocated with mud and water, and expired : to which is annexed, some farther particulars of the affair, which did not come out at the trial, as taken from the mouth of John Osborne, who happily surviv'd the ill usage he met with also of ducking, being a vizard ... : likewise a narrative of the cruel murder of Mr. Joseph Jeffryes ...and a copy of the indictment that was found by the Grand Jury against John Swan and Elizabeth Jeffryes ... at the assizes at Chelmsford, on Friday the 2d of August ... : also the trials of several prisoners at the said assizes at Chelmsford ...

by Thomas Colley

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  • 18th century
  • Language: English

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Traditions: Witchcraft and folk magic

Subjects: Witchcraft, Trials, litigation, Trials (Murder)

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  • Witchcraft and folk magic

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before the Right Hon. Sir William Lee ... for the cruel and inhuman murder of Ruth Osborne, wife of John Osborne ... by ducking her in Marlston-Mere ... under supposition of her being a witch, 'till she was suffocated with mud and water, and expired : to which is annexed, some farther particulars of the affair, which did not come out at the trial, as taken from the mouth of John Osborne, who happily surviv'd the ill usage he met with also of ducking, being a vizard ... : likewise a narrative of the cruel murder of Mr. Joseph Jeffryes ...and a copy of the indictment that was found by the Grand Jury against John Swan and Elizabeth Jeffryes ... at the assizes at Chelmsford, on Friday the 2d of August ... : also the trials of several prisoners at the said assizes at Chelmsford ...

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1751Printed for T. Brown ... and sold by all booksellers and pamphlet-sellers ...EnglishNo ebook

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