>From London Daily Advertiser ( London, England ), Tuesday, August 18, 1752; Issue 458. Thursday Night last, about Ten o'Clock, ended the Assizes at Bridgwater, for the County of Somerset, when only Edward TAYLOR for Burglary, received Sentence of Death, who is since reprieved. - Eight were ordered for Transportation, viz. Elizabeth SHEERS , William HURLEY , William GREEN , Jeremiah WARR , Hugh DAVIS , Samuel BOWDEN , William COWLING , and William SPARROW. - Samuel BROOKS was also ordered for Transportation, but his Sentence was afterwards altered to be whiped at Frome next Market Day. - Four were burned in the Hand, viz. Charles TROTMAN , James DUPE , Ambrose MITCHELL , and John WATTS , which last had three Indictments preferred against him. - Hannah DREW and her Mother, charged with an Attempt to set Fire to the Dwelling Houses of John TATCHELL , and Robert CABBELL , of Long Acre, in the Parish of Somerton; and John BUDD , for Felony, were acquitted, with diverse others. - Hugh VILE , and Thomas VILE , were ordered to be whipped. - John SHORT , Ann CAIN , and George PEARCE , condemned last Assizes, are ordered to be transported, for 14 Years; one of them is 65 Years of Age.

Hello from NZ Is anyone able to tell me any more about the Charles TROTMAN mentioned below please?  Who was he?  What was he indited for?  Anything to connect him to the TROTMAN family trees? Thank you Mike ________________________________ >From London Daily Advertiser ( London,  England ), Tuesday, August 18, 1752; Issue 458.  Four were burned in the Hand, viz.  Charles TROTMAN ,