Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
12th October 1720
Nathaniel
Hawes
proceedingsdefend This name instance is in set 3060.
, of St. Clement Danes
, was indicted for
feloniously stealing 7 Yards and half of Sattin value 18 s. 5 Yards of Mohair 28 s. 47 Yards of Camblet 6 l. 13 s. 6 d. 8 Yards of Burdet, and four Yards of Tiking in the Dwelling House of
James
Gronas
proceedingsvictim
and
Gladwell
Peyton
proceedingsvictim
. on the 9th of September
last. Gladwell Peyton deposed, that the Prisoner had been with him 3 Months upon Liking in order to be Apprentice to him; that he missing Goods several times, made enquiry after them; that on Saturday Morning the Prisoner went away, and left word that he was going to another Master; that he was seen to be flush of Money and had got himself lac'd Ruffles, &c. that he having notice that the Prisoner used to go often to Mr. Phillip's, a Piece Broker, he got a Warrant to search his House, where he found several of his Goods, as Mohair, Damask, Camblet, &c. and that he sold him that for 24 s. and 6 d. which was worth 10 l. 24 s. Mr. Green deposed, that when he served the Warrant on the Prisoner, he owned that he stole the Goods from his Master, and sold them to the Piece Broker. Mr. Browne deposed, that he went to the Prisoner in the Round House. who owned to him that he had stole Goods from his Master and sold them to
John
Phillips
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, who bid him bring what he would and he would buy it, that he told him several Particulars and the Prices he had sold them for, which he set down from his own Month, and the Prisoner afterwards signed it. Mr. Fortune confirmed the former Evidence. The Prisoner owned his Signing the Paper in Court, which was read, by which the Goods appeared to be sold greatly under the value. The Jury considering the matter, found him
Guilty to the value of 39 s
.
Transportation
.