Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
27th February 1712
David
Richards
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of the Parish aforesaid, was
indicted in the same manner as the two Persons foregoing
. It was prov'd that some of the Linen was found in his House; and he in his Defence said, that Blake had desir'd to hang some Clothes drying, which his Girl gave leave for. He produc'd a great many to his Reputation, and the Jury
acquitted
him.