Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
8th July 1719
Susannah
Cook
proceedingsdefend
, of St. James Clerkenwell
, was indicted for
breaking open the House of
Henry
Prior
proceedingsvictim
, and stealing thence a Fustian Frock with Silver Buttons. Childrens Blankets and other things, to the value of 7 l.
It appear'd the Prisoner sold the Frock to a Broker, who hanging it up for Sale in her Shop, the Prosecutor came and owned it; and when the Prisoner came again he took her up. The Prisoner Pleaded that she cryes old Clothes about the Streets and bought the Frock, but call'd none to prove it. There was
no Evidence of the Burglary, the Jury Acquitted her of that, and brought her in Guilty to the value of 10 d.
Transportation
.