Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
13th January 1721
Ann
Tompkins , alias
Webb
proceedingsdefend
, of St. Sepulchres
, was indicted for
feloniously stealing 14 lb of Cocoa-Nuts, 20 Gallons of Ale and 40 s. in Money, in the Dwelling House of
Mary
Benning
proceedingsvictim
on the 20th of October
last. She was a second time indicted for
feloniously stealing 5 Guineas, 80 Pound of Cocoa-Nuts, 10 Pound of Chocolate, some Coffee and 12 Flasks of Florence Wine
. But the Evidence not being sufficient, the Jury
Acquitted
her of both Indictments.