Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
4th April 1722
Charles Lewis
Simon
proceedingsdefend
, of St. Martin in the Fields
, was indicted for
privately stealing out of the Shop of
Simon
Hansel
proceedingsvictim
, 3 silver Snuff Boxes, value 40 s. and other things
, on the 23d of January
last. Simon Hansel depos'd, that being out between 3 and 5 in the Afternoon, he found his Shew glass rob'd, when he came home.
Katherine
Rider
< no role >
depos'd, that
Robin
Drumman
< no role >
,
Kitty
Weaver
< no role >
, and the Prisoner, brought the Goods and gave them to Mrs. Drumman, telling her where they stole them; Mrs. Drumman gave them Money for the Goods, and they shar'd it. The prisoner in his defence said, that he saw Drumman give his Mother a Silver Tobacco Box, but did not know how he came by it.
Guilty to the value of 4 s. 10 d.
[Transportation. See summary.]