John Bolton

Record ID obpt17420428-46-defend408
Alias Bolter. Gender male. Occupation Officer weigher upon the keys. HISCO other. Has tattoo no. First recorded 28th April 1742.
Tried
28th April 1742
Occupation Officer weigher upon the keys. HISCO other.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of murder (he, with four other persons unknown, not having god before their eyes, &c. on the 4th of april, on isaac crawley did make an assault, and a certain blunderbuss charged with gunpowder and leaden sings, against the said crawley did discharge and shoot off, well knowing the same to be charged; giving him on the inside of the right arm, below the elbow joint, one mortal wound, of the breadth of one inch, and depth of four inches; of which, from the 4th to the 11th of april, he languished, and and then, in the parish of st. bartholomew the less, died). Found not guilty. Sentence outcome was unknown.