Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
25th February 1719
Sarah
Brunt
proceedingsdefend
and
James
Fern
proceedingsdefend
, of St. Paul's Covent Garden
were indicted Sarah Brunt for
stealing certain Camblet , Shagreen, and other Goods to the value of 29 l.
from
Andrew
Thompson
proceedingsvictim
the 20th of January
last, and
James
Fern
< no role >
as Accessary for
receiving the same, knowing them to be stolen
. It appear'd that
Sarah
Brunt
< no role >
had been a Servant
to the prosecutor 3 Months and that he missing some Shagreen had a Suspicion of her and warn'd her away; soon after she was gone be mist his Goods, and upon search found to the Value of 3 or 4 l. in Brunt's Custody and the rest in Fer's Lodging, (they passing for Man and Wife) and where they had pawn'd them; some of them made, up in Apparel and others in parcels; Ferk had a Wastcoat and Breeches on him. Brunts's Confession before the Justices was read in Court wherein she acknowledge the whole matter, and upon her Tryal took it all upon her self, saying that she told Fern she was brought up to buy and sell, and bought she said Goods cheap, and that he knew nothing of her stealing them. Ferm in his Defence pleaded the same, and several persons of Distinction appear'd to his Reputation, who gave him a very good Character. Upon the Whole the Jury
acquitted
him, and found
Sarah
Brunt
< no role >
guilty
of the Indictment.
Death