Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(UK Und.) a horse-stealer.

1591		Greene Second Part of Conny-Catching in Grosart (1881–3) X 87: In Prigging Law. The horse stealer, the Priggar. The horse, the Prancer. The towling place, All-hallowes. The towler, the Rifler. The suertees, Querris.
1608		Dekker Belman of London G1: The toller is the Rifler. The sureties at the toll-booke are called Querries.