The King
agt.
Slaughter Widow}
For False Scales Etca.

(For the Prosecutors)

Bill found October Sessions 1751

Indictment sets forth that Dorothy Slaughter< no role > Widow late of London on the First day of October in the
Twenty Fourth year of his Majestys King George the second of Great Britain Etca. and at divers other times between
the said First day of October in the 24th year afsd. and the second day of Januaryin the same Year with Force & Arms
at London afsd. in the parish of St. Nicholas Coleabby in the Ward of Breadstreet unlawfully and unjustly had
and kept two pair of false Scales which wanted in the draught of the same One quarter of a pound weight & each
pair to make them of an equal and due ballance She the Sd. Dorothy Slaughter< no role > then & there well knowing the said
Two pair of Scales to be defective of their equal and due ballance as is afsd. with intent to deceive and defraud the subjects
of our Lord the King by selling to them divers goods wares & merchandizes by ye. said Two pair of False Scales
to the Evil Example of al others in the like case offending and agt. the peace of our sd. Lord the King his
Crown & Dignity.

Plea not Guilty

Case

The Deft. keeps a Butchers Shop inin the Ward of Bread Street and the Inquest
of that Ward coming to her Shop to Examine her Scales they found two pair wanting a quarter of
a pound Weight each of their due ballance as menconed in the Indictmt.

Deft. being apprized of the Inquests intending to Visit her Shop