The tryal and condemnation of Arundel Coke alias Cooke Esq; and of John Woodburne labourer, for felony, in slitting the nose of Edward Crispe Gent. Contrary to the 22 & 23 Car. II, cap. I intitled, An act to prevent malicious maiming and wounding; who were found guilty at the assizes held before the Right Honourable Sir Peter King knt. ... at Bury St. Edmonds, Tuesday the 18th of March 1721, and received sentence the day following / [Arundel Coke].

  • Coke, Arundel, -1722
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1722
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Credit: The tryal and condemnation of Arundel Coke alias Cooke Esq; and of John Woodburne labourer, for felony, in slitting the nose of Edward Crispe Gent. Contrary to the 22 & 23 Car. II, cap. I intitled, An act to prevent malicious maiming and wounding; who were found guilty at the assizes held before the Right Honourable Sir Peter King knt. ... at Bury St. Edmonds, Tuesday the 18th of March 1721, and received sentence the day following / [Arundel Coke]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    of Clergy. The Indi&ment charges the Defendants with fcloniouily making an AlTauIt on Mr. Crifpe; that Woodburne flit his Nofc with a Bill or Hook; that Coke was aiding and affifting therein. We lhall be able by undoubted Evidence to prove and make clear the Charge of the Indi&ment, and every Particular thereof as has been opened to you, and that the manner of doing it was attended with fuch Circum- ltances of Inhumanity, Balenefs, and Villany, as no Inftance can pa¬ rallel. Mr. Crifpe is Brother-in-Law to Mr. Coke, who on the firfl day of January lad, under the Colour of Friendfhip and Affection, invites Mr. Crifpe and Family to Supper at Coke's Houfe. Before this Invita¬ tion he had agreed with Woodburne for Hire to lie in wait on purpole to effect the defigned Mifchief. When Woodburne was lying in wait, Coke came leveral times to him to encourage him in his vile Purpole. After Supper, Mr. Coke, unmindful of all the Obligations of brotherly Love, of Holpitality, and of the Prote&ion due to Mr. Crifpe, by falfe and vile Arts and Perfuafions entices him into the Church-Yard, the Place defigned and agreed upon for the Execution of their wic¬ ked Purpoles. When he had got Mr. Crifpe into this Place, by Sign he gave notice of it to Woodburne, who had follow’d at fome diftance; and then deliver’d him into the Pofleffion of Woodburne, and was prelent at the ftriking feveral Blows with the Hook. By the Nature of the Inllrument every Blow mult maim and disfigure ; and the Blows being given by the Order and Direction of Mr. Coke by Woodburne, Mr. Crifpe's Nofe was flit on purpofe to maim and disfigure by one lying in wait: which are all the Circumftances required by the Adt of Parliament to make them guilty of the Felony with which they are charged. Which feveral Fadfs we lhall call our WitnefTes to make out, and doubt not but the Jury will find him guilty. Set). Selby. We defire in the firffc Place, ^Av. Edward Crifpe himlelf may be fworn, (which was done accordingly.) Mr. Crifpe, give an account to my Lord and the Jury of the whole Matter. Crifpe. On New-Tears-Day laft I was invited to lup at Mr. Coke's, and being there, he propoled to me to go to Mrs. Fanny Monke's. L. C. J. Was this before or after Supper ? Crifpe. This was before Supper: We fupp’d about feven, and after Supper about ten a-clock he call’d me out of his Parlour, I follow’d him; we went into the Church-yard. It was then very dark, the Moon did not ihine. He took three or four Turns before the Houfe where Mrs. Monke dwelt, then he flood Hill and made a noife. L.C.J. What kind of Noife did he make? Crifpe. It was like a Hollowing. L.C.J. Were you under any Fear or Noile ? Crifpe. Yes, my Lord, 1 was afraid, and made up towards the Wall'; but in a quarter of a Minute fomebody came behind me, and knock’d me down. L. C. J. Did you then know who that Man was ? Crifpe. I did not. L. C. J. Can you tell what was done to you afterwards ? Crifpe. My Lord, I cannot, for on that Blow I loft my Senfes for fome time. C L. C. J. Apprehenfion from that