Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
12th October 1720
Richard
Glassford
proceedingsdefend
, of St. Andrews Holbourn
, was indicted for
feloniously stealing 2 Gold Ring, a Drugget Coat and Wastcoat, a pair of Shoes and Stockings
, the Goods of
John
Smith
proceedingsvictim
, on the 25th of September
last. It appeared that the Prosecutor and the Prisoner were Fellow-Prentices together; and that the Prisoner ran away from his Master, but was brought Home again on the Saturday and kept up on the Sunday; that on Sunday Night he got out of the House and took the Goods mentioned in the Indictment with him; that the Hat, Shoes and Stockings were found upon him. The Jury considering the matter, found him
Guilty to the value of 10 d
.
Transportation
.