Jeremiah Hart proceedingsdefend , of the Parish of St. Michael Cornhill , was indicted for felony in stealing one Silver Tankard, val 6l. from Mary Rennolds proceedingsvictim , Widow , on the 2d day of August last: It appeared that he came to the House and called for some Drink, and took his opportunity to take the Tankard away, and was seen to go out of the Door with it under his Coat; and search was made after him the same day, and then he produced it, taking it out of some Weeds, wherein he had hid it in a Garden near to his own House; the Prisoner alledged for himself, that he did use to frequent the House, and had drunk there several times, but said he was in drink at the time; it being a counted but a frivolous Excuse, the Jury found him guilty .

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