Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials

18th April 1694

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Thomas Holles proceedingsdefend and Mary Holles proceedingsdefend were Tri'd, for that they, with one Thomas Mitchell < no role > , broke open the House of Mrs. Arabella Owen proceedingsvictim Widow , in Long-Acre , on the 24th of March last, about Six of the Clock in the evening, the Goods taken was were, viz a Trunk, value 18d. a Picture set in Gold 5l. four gold Rings 40s. two diamond Rings 10l. three Spoons 30s. a silver Cup 8s. two gold Ear-rings 5s. two Bodkins 3s. two silver Watches 4l. a Leather Purse, containing 40 Jacobus pieces of Gold 47l. and 31 Guineas, &c. The Goods were contained in the Trunk, which was taken away while she was abroad, and Thomas Holles was seen in the Entry of the House at the time the Robbery was done. He had been a Lodger in the House a little time before, and possibly might well enough know that the Prosecutor had a great deal of money. Another Evidence swore, That Thomas Holles enticed him to join with him in the committing of the Fact. Thomas Holles repli'd, He knew nothing of it, and that the Witness would swear a man's Life away for a Farthing, To which the Evidence answer'd, That Holles told him one time when they were upon the Centry together at Whitehall, (being private Soldier s) that he would rob Mrs. Owen of the Trunk and Goods. Mary Holles denied the Fact, saying she was wholly innocent, although it was prov'd she left a Hammer behind her upon the Bed of Mrs. Owen, which she affirm'd was her Hammer. Besides all this, Tho. Mitchell a Wheeler was seen at one Mr. Abryhals in Grays-Inn-lane, with a Watch in his Pocket, and full of Gold, which was own'd by Mrs. Owen: But all this being circumstantial Evidence, they were both Acquitted .




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