Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
19th April 1721
Thomas
Walker
proceedingsdefend
, of St. Mary in White Chappel
, was indicted for
feloniously stealing 6 Guineas and 9 s. in Money, in the Dwelling House of
John
Hobson
proceedingsvictim
, on the 11 th of this Instant April
. The Prosecutor deposed, that the Prisoner lodg'd in his House, got into his Room by false Keys, and took the Money at sevetimes; that when he charged him with it he confest it, and said it was necessity that made him do it. M Oldridge deposed, that he Horn-Church in Essex with his Wife, who was a owned the Fact, and had His Confession was read in Court. The Prisoner said, he had no Keys, but the Door being he went in, and seeing the Money took it. The Jury considering the matter found him
Guilty to the value of 39s.
Transportation
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