The Cry of the innocent and oppressed for justice, or, A brief relation of the late proceedings against the prisoners called Quakers in London and the manner of their tryal at the sessions holden at Hick's Hall and Old-Bailey on the 14th, 15th and 17th day of October 1664, at which places thirty-one of the said prisoners were sentenced for banishment ... together with some animadversions or observations upon the said proceedings ... published for the information of all that desire to know the truth of these things.

Observation.

So it appears that a very slender Evidence will serve these Judges against these Innocent Prisoners, though some of the Jury-men had more tender consciences, and could not take a bare probability from a rash and ignorant man, (who was in confusion) of their being in a Room, for proof that they were at an Ʋnlawful Assembly under colour of Religious Exercise, in other manner, &c. when the VVitness could not prove any thing that was done or spoken in the Meeting. Be∣sides, the Judge was mistaken, and fell short in this very case; for in the Bull and Mouth there are divers Families, and a way through

the Place that they may all come out at the same Door, and not joyn in a Meeting in any such Exercise at that time as the Prisoners were charged with; though it appears the Fact that's proved is, that some of them were taken coming out of the Bull and Mouth; whereupon these Judges would have the Jury to find one of them guilty, that they might sentence him: VVas ever the like proceedings heard of!

Judg. H. You hear what the Witness saith.

Pris. He doth not know my face, he is in several tales.

Judg. Were you at the Bull and Mouth on Sunday was seven-night?

Pris. I am not to accuse my self.

Then William Turner, a Turnkey at Newgate, who was another wit∣ness, being called, Judge Hide asked him, if the Prisoner at the Bar was at the Bull and Mouth such a day?

VV. T. My Lord, He was there that day, he came with a Constable; if you ask him he will not deny it.