Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
11th July 1694
Sarah
Chune
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was Tried for
feloniously taking from one
Hannah
Nichols
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, on the 20th of March
last, a Crape Gown, value 20 s. a Smock 8 s. a Cornet with divers other Goods of small value, which were in a Trunk of the said Hannah Nichols
. The Prisoner had a very bad Report amongst those that know her, besides, there was a pair of Ear-Bobs and a Coif found in her custody in a Bundle that she had; who said at first that she found them, and then afterwards that they were given her by the Lady Turner; but she deni'd all upon the Tryal again, yet she was found
guilty to the value of 10 d.
[Whipping. See summary.]