The trial of Richard Patch for the wilful murder of Isaac Blight, at Rotherhithe, on the 23d of September, 1805, at the Session House, Newington, Surrey, on Saturday, the fifth of April, 1806 / Taken in short-hand by Joseph Gurney and W.B. Gurney.

  • Richard Patch
Date:
1806
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Credit: The trial of Richard Patch for the wilful murder of Isaac Blight, at Rotherhithe, on the 23d of September, 1805, at the Session House, Newington, Surrey, on Saturday, the fifth of April, 1806 / Taken in short-hand by Joseph Gurney and W.B. Gurney. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    A. Yes, surely. Q. If, from time to time, he had been advancing money to your husband's trade, to the amount of <£l200, or-£200b, could that have happened with- out your knowing it? A. No. Q. Were you present at their confidential conver- sations about business? A. Yes. Q. Did you ever hear such a tiling asserted or insinuated? A. Never. Q. Look at these papers, and tell me whether these are the three papers deposited by your husband with you, and which, after his death, you delivered, or the lady for you in your presence, to Mr. Patch? A. They are the same. [They were read.] Rotherhithe, 15th July, 1805. Mr. Richard Patch Bernolit of Isaac Blight. £. s. d. The remains of the hull of the ship Carnatic • • 1400 0 0 A parcel of plank and timber lying in the yard 240 0 O Two boats, oars, &c 10 0 O Two cranes on the wharf 100 0 0 The furniture and fixtures of the house as per 7 Qn Inventory j ° 1 l* 0 A parcel of ship breakers and smiths' tools •« 17 10 O £2065 4 0 u> Received the. 15th July, 1805, from Mr. Richard Patch, two thousand and sixty-live pounds four shillings, being in full for the stock in trade on my premises, sold him this day. ISAAC BLIGHT. £.20Go 4 0 o 3