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Wild Cards Keyword Searching The Keyword search box allows you to search an index of every word in the Proceedings, to build complex phrase searches, and to use AND/OR operators to limit your search. One and two letter words and some short and common words have been excluded from these indexes in order to increase search speeds. These include: and, any, are, but, can, did, etc, far, few, for, get, got, had, has, her, him, his, how, inc, its, let, ltd, may, nor, not, one, our, out, own, per, saw, say, see, she, sub, sup, the, too, try, two, use, via, viz, was, way, who, why, yes, yet, you Using Keyword Radio Buttons Below the Keyword search box there are four radio buttons. These allow you to incorporate Boolean Operators (And, Or), and to define a Phrase. You can also opt for an Advanced setting that allows you to use further options including a wildcard (*) search. See the What's This help text for details about using the Advanced radio button. The default setting for the Radio buttons is And, so a search including more than one word produces texts in which all words appear. This is particularly useful for limiting your searches. In contrast, choosing the Or button below the search box allows you to widen your search to include variant spellings or a collection of related words. You might, for instance, search for Moorgate Mooregate Moregate, with the Or radio button selected, in order to capture different spellings. You can also choose the Phrase radio button. With the Phrase radio button selected all the text in the search box is treated as a single precise phrase, including one and two letter words and words on the Stop List. Finally, you can select the Advanced radio button, which allows you to use wild cards, boolean operators, and more complex syntax in combination. Please read the associated What's This help text for details on how to apply these functions. Wild Cards A limited Wild Card (*) function is available with the Advanced radio button. Close

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Wild Cards The Advanced radio button allows you to create more complex and precise searches combining Boolean operators (+/-), phrase searches and wild cards (*). Stop Words Each word in the Proceedings and the Ordinary of Newgate's Accounts has been separately indexed and is available for searching, but in order to speed up searches all one and two letter words have been excluded from the index; as have some common three letters words. These include: and, any, are, but, can, did, etc, far, few, for, get, got, had, has, her, him, his, how, inc, its, let, ltd, may, nor, not, one, our, out, own, per, saw, say, see, she, sub, sup, the, too, try, two, use, via, viz, was, way, who, why, yes, yet, you Multiple Keywords Entering more than one word in the keyword search box with the Advanced radio button selected will result in a search on any of the words specified. Entering Mooregate Moorgate Moregate will result in a combined search on all three spelling variants. In this context it is important to note that hyphens and other forms of punctuation are treated as spaces. A search for coffee-house will produce the same results as a search for coffee house, and will locate all text in which either word, coffee or house, can be found. This search will not, however, locate the single word coffeehouse. To find all instances of the words coffee and house next to one another (with or without a hyphen), place the term coffee house within double quotation marks. By including a plus sign (+) before each word being searched you can ensure that only texts in which ALL words in the query are present are returned. So, +coffee +house will produce texts in which both coffee and house appear. A query text such as +coffee newspaper argument will return texts in which coffee is present, together with either newspaper or argument (or both). A minus sign (-) can be used to specify words to be specifically excluded from the search. +coffee +house -newspaper will return texts in which coffee and house are both present, but will exclude all texts in which the word newspaper appears. Keyword Phrases Multi-word phrases can be located by enclosing the constituent words in double quotation marks ("). "Great exhibition" will return entries where the phrase great exhibition is used. More complex phrases such as "that bit of stuff you owe me" can also be located in this way. Hyphens are treated as spaces, so results for searches on phrases such as "tea pot" will contain the expression tea-pot, but not teapot. When searching on phrases, one and two letter words and words on the Stop List are included in the search. Plus + and Minus - signs can be used in combination with keyword phrases. A search on "St Giles" -Cripplegate, will produce results in which the phrase St Giles, as in St Giles in the Fields, appears, but the word Cripplegate does not. This is particularly useful for eliminating irrelevant results. Wild Cards A limited Wild Card function can be applied by using an asterisk (*). The asterisk stands for zero or more letters and can only be used at the end of a word. Mcla* will return entries including McLaren and McLachlan etc. Wild Cards can be used in combination with Phrase searches and Boolean operators to construct more complex queries; but they can never be used at the beginning of a word. Close

Surname Surname Help Close Surname Most names in the Proceedings and the Ordinary's Accounts have been separately tagged and indexed. Tags, normally hidden from the reader, identify forenames and surnames, as well as other information. Depending on how much information you possess you can create both narrow and wide searches using this search facility. Entering Newbold in the Surname Search Box, will result in all instances in which someone with the surname Newbold appeared in the Proceedings or the Ordinary's Accounts. It is important to note, however, that only names which included both a forename and a surname have been tagged, and that later repetitions of the same name within a single trial or Account have not always been tagged. You may use all the strategies available with the Advanced radio button selected for keyword searches. Plus (+) and Minus (-) signs for AND/OR, exact phrases defined by double quotation marks (" "), and wild cards can all be applied. In the case of hyphenated names, such as Adam-Smith, the hyphen is treated as a space so both parts of the name should be included within quotation marks (" ") to define the name as a phrase. Close

Given Name Given Name Help Close Given Name Most names in the Proceedings and the Ordinary's Accounts have been separately tagged and indexed. Tags, normally hidden from the reader, identify given names and surnames, as well as other information. Entering James in the Given Name Search Box, will result in all instances in which someone with the Given Name James appeared in the Proceedings or the Ordinary's Accounts. In the normal course of things, entering only a Given Name will generate an unusably high number of hits, so you will need to combine Given Name searches with either Keyword or Surname searches, or to limit your searches by date, or text category. It is important to note that forenames have only been tagged when both a forename and a surname were provided, and that later repetitions of the same name within a single trial or Account have not always been tagged. It is important to remember that eighteenth- and even nineteenth-century spelling was at best erratic, and that Given Names were often shortened. Elizabeth, for instance, could be shortened to Liz or Bet, Beth or Betty, Izzy, Lizzy, Let or Letty, just to name a few possibilities. You may use all the strategies available with the Advanced radio button selected for keyword searches. Plus (+) and Minus (-) signs for AND/OR, exact phrases defined by double quotation marks (" "), and wild cards can all be applied. In the case of hyphenated names, such as Marie-Jean, the hyphen is treated as a space so both parts of the name should be included within quotation marks (" ") to define the name as a phrase. Close

Alias Alias Help Close Alias Aliases in the Proceedings and the Ordinary's Accounts have been separately identified and indexed by tags normally hidden from the reader. Entering the alias Newcomb in the Alias search box will result in all instances in which someone ascribed the alias of Newcomb appeared in the Proceedings. In the nature of an alias, these names are most likely to appear associated with either a defendant or a witness, rather than a judge or juryman. The Ordinary's Accounts have not been separately tagged to allow searching on specific aliases, and if you are searching for an alias in the Ordinary's Accounts the best strategy is to use the Keyword Search box. To narrow your search you may want to combine Alias searches with either Keyword or Surname searches, or to limit your searches by date or text category. It is important to remember that eighteenth- and even nineteench-century spelling was at best erratic, and that aliases were if anything more likely to be spelled in a variety of ways than were normal names. You may use all the strategies available with the Advanced radio button selected for keyword searches. Plus (+) and Minus (-) signs for AND/OR, exact phrases defined by double quotation marks (" "), and wild cards can all be applied. In the case of hyphenated names, such as Cork-Eye, the hyphen is treated as a space so both parts of the name should be included within quotation marks (" ") to define the name as a phrase. Close

Offence <All Offences> Breaking Peace > all subcategories Breaking Peace > assault Breaking Peace > barratry Breaking Peace > libel Breaking Peace > riot Breaking Peace > threatening behaviour Breaking Peace > vagabonding Breaking Peace > wounding Breaking Peace > other Damage to Property > all subcategories Damage to Property > arson Damage to Property > other Deception > all subcategories Deception > bankrupcy Deception > forgery Deception > fraud Deception > perjury Deception > other Killing > all subcategories Killing > infanticide Killing > manslaughter Killing > murder Killing > petty treason Killing > other Miscellaneous > all subcategories Miscellaneous > concealing a birth Miscellaneous > conspiracy Miscellaneous > habitual criminal Miscellaneous > illegal abortion Miscellaneous > kidnapping Miscellaneous > perverting justice Miscellaneous > piracy Miscellaneous > returning from transportation Miscellaneous > other Royal Offences > all subcategories Royal Offences > coining offences Royal Offences > religious offences Royal Offences > seditious libel Royal Offences > seditious words Royal Offences > seducing from allegiance Royal Offences > tax offences Royal Offences > treason Royal Offences > other Sexual Offences > all subcategories Sexual Offences > assault with intent Sexual Offences > assault with sodomitical intent Sexual Offences > bigamy Sexual Offences > indecent assault Sexual Offences > keeping a brothel Sexual Offences > rape Sexual Offences > sodomy Sexual Offences > other Theft > all subcategories Theft > animal theft Theft > burglary Theft > embezzlement Theft > extortion Theft > game law offences Theft > grand larceny (to 1827) Theft > housebreaking Theft > mail theft Theft > petty larceny (to 1827) Theft > pocketpicking Theft > receiving Theft > shoplifting Theft > simple larceny (from 1827) Theft > stealing from master Theft > theft from a specified place Theft > other Violent Theft > all subcategories Violent Theft > highway robbery Violent Theft > robbery Violent Theft > other Offence Help Close Offence Each charge in each trial in the Proceedings has been tagged with an offence type specifying both the broad category of offence, and the specific charge brought by the court. This tagging has been imposed by modern historians on the original text. While it has followed as accurately as possible the text of the original trial account, these offence types are necessarily approximations, both because the original reporting was inconsistent and, more importantly, because the law itself was inconsistently applied at any one time and was constantly changing over the course of the 240 year period covered by the Proceedings. If, for academic purposes you are seeking to use these categories please check that the trials you cite are correctly tagged. The default setting for this search box is <All Offences>, which will ensure that all trials are searched when undertaking a keyword or surname search. From the pull-down menu you can also choose to restrict your search to any one of nine broad categories of offence. These categories include: Breaking Peace

Damage to Property

Deception

Killing

Miscellaneous

Royal Offences

Sexual Offences

Theft

Violent Theft Under each of these broad categories there are between four and seventeen more specific options. In the case of a category such as Deception, for instance, you may narrow your search to any of the following specific offence categories: Deception> bankruptcy

Deception> forgery

Deception> fraud

Deception> perjury

Deception> other For detailed descriptions of each of the offence categories listed please see Crime Types. Close

Verdict <All Verdicts> Guilty > all subcategories Guilty > chance medley Guilty > insane Guilty > lesser offence Guilty > manslaughter Guilty > pleaded guilty Guilty > pleaded part guilty Guilty > theft under 100s Guilty > theft under 10s Guilty > theft under 1s Guilty > theft under 40s Guilty > theft under 5s Guilty > with recommendation Miscellaneous > all subcategories Miscellaneous > no agreement Miscellaneous > postponed Miscellaneous > unfit to plead Not Guilty > all subcategories Not Guilty > accidental death Not Guilty > directed Not Guilty > fault Not Guilty > no evidence Not Guilty > non compos mentis Not Guilty > no prosecutor Not Guilty > self defence Special Verdict Verdict Help Close Verdicts Each verdict in each trial in the Proceedings has been tagged with an verdict type specifying both the broad category of verdict and specific verdict for each individual charge. The default setting for this search box is <All Verdicts>, which will ensure that all trials are searched when undertaking a keyword, surname or other search. From the pull-down menu you can also choose to narrow your search to any one of four broad categories of verdicts. These broad categories include: Guilty

Miscellaneous

Not Guilty

Special Verdict Under each of these headings are between one and fourteen sub-categories. Under the broad category of Not Guilty, for instance, all verdicts are tagged as belonging to one of the following sub-categories: Not Guilty > accidental death

Not Guilty > directed

Not Guilty > fault

Not Guilty > no evidence

Not Guilty > non compos mentis

Not Guilty > no prosecutor

Not Guilty > other

Not Guilty > self defence For a detailed description of verdict types see Trial Verdicts. Close

Sentence <All Sentences> Corporal > all subcategories Corporal > pillory Corporal > private whipping Corporal > public whipping Corporal > whipping Death > all subcategories Death > burning Death > death and dissection Death > drawn and quartered Death > executed Death > hanging in chains Death > respited Death > respited for pregnancy Imprisonment > all subcategories Imprisonment > hard labour Imprisonment > house of correction Imprisonment > insanity Imprisonment > newgate Imprisonment > other institution Imprisonment > penal servitude Imprisonment > preventive detention Miscellaneous > all subcategories Miscellaneous > branding Miscellaneous > branding on cheek Miscellaneous > fine Miscellaneous > forfeiture Miscellaneous > military naval duty Miscellaneous > sureties No Punishment > all subcategories No Punishment > pardon No Punishment > sentence respited Transportation Punishment Help Close Punishments Each punishment sentenced in the Proceedings has been tagged with a punishment type, specifying both the broad category of punishment and the specific punishment sentenced by the court. The default setting for this search box is <All Punishment Sentences>, which will ensure that all trials are searched when undertaking a keyword or surname search. From the pull-down menu you can also choose to restrict your search to any one of six broad categories of punishment. These categories include: Corporal

Death

Imprisonment

Miscellaneous

No Punishment

Transportation Within these broad categories are a range of sub-categories. Death, for instance, includes: Death > burning

Death > death and dissection

Death > drawn and quartered

Death > executed

Death > hanging in chains

Death > other

Death > respited

Death > respited for pregnancy It is important to note that the sentences passed were not always carried out. For convicts with Life Archives in the Digital Panopticon it is often possible to determine the actual punishment received. For a detailed explanation of punishment types, see Punishment Sentences at the Old Bailey. Close

Search In <All Text> Old Bailey Proceedings > all subcategories Old Bailey Proceedings > advertisements Old Bailey Proceedings > front matter Old Bailey Proceedings > punishment summaries Old Bailey Proceedings > supplementary material Old Bailey Proceedings > trial accounts Ordinary's Accounts Search In Help Close Search In This allows you to specify which element of the Proceedings you wish to search; or if you wish to search Ordinary's Accounts. By selecting a specific type of text from the draw down Search In menu you can significantly narrow your search and increase its accuracy. The default setting is that the search will be conducted on <All Text>. This will allow you to search the full text of both the Proceedings and the Ordinary's Accounts. The Proceedings have been divided into the following types of text from which you may choose: Sessions Paper > all subcategories : Including trials, front matter, advertisements, and supplementary material, but excluding the Ordinary's Accounts

: Including trials, front matter, advertisements, and supplementary material, but excluding the Sessions Paper > advertisements : Including all commercial advertisements found on the last pages of early editions of the Proceedings .

: Including all commercial advertisements found on the last pages of early editions of the . Sessions Paper > front matter : Including the title and date of the sessions, names of the Lord Mayor and judges, and lists of jurymen.

: Including the title and date of the sessions, names of the Lord Mayor and judges, and lists of jurymen. Sessions Paper > punishment summaries : Lists of punishments imposed on those found guilty, provided at the end of many seventeenth and eighteenth-century editions of the Proceedings .

: Lists of punishments imposed on those found guilty, provided at the end of many seventeenth and eighteenth-century editions of the . Sessions Paper > supplementary material : Including details on the post-trial treatment of the accused (when provided).

: Including details on the post-trial treatment of the accused (when provided). Sessions Paper > trial accounts: The texts of the actual trial accounts, which constitute the vast majority of the textual content of the Proceedings. Choosing this option excludes all supplementary material and narrows your search to the trial accounts only. It is also possible to choose: Ordinary's Accounts > all subcategories: Includes all text from the Ordinary's Accounts from 1690 to 1772. Please note that there are further Accounts published for the period prior to 1690 which this project has not yet been able to digitise. See About this Project for a description of the methodology behind the creation of these text categories. Close

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