Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
12th July 1720
Ann
Burrel
proceedingsdefend
, was indicted for
feloniously stealing a Silver Snuff-Box value 5 s. a Gold Ring with a Tortoise Stone set with Diamonds value 3 l. a Gold Ring value 6 s. a Silver Seal, a Medal and 3 Guineas, the Goods of
Thomas
Barber
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, in the Dwelling House of
William
Alderton
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, on the 28th of June
last. Thomas Barber deposed, that the Prisoner went up to clean the House, that his Room and Box were open, that she went in and took the Goods; and pretended to go out for a Farthing's worth of Thread, but did not return again; that he found her in White-Chappel the Saturday following, when she confest the Fact. Her Confession before the Justice was read in Court, and the Jury found her
Guilty to the value of 39 s
.
Transportation
.