Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
16th January 1723
Lydia
Pinloe
proceedingsdefend
, of the Parish of St. Brides
, was indicted for
privately stealing a Diamond Ring, value 4 l. the Property of
Samuel
Snelling
proceedingsvictim
, in the Dwelling-House
of
Thomas
Bibb
< no role >
, the 27th of September
last. It appear'd by the Evidence, that the Prisoner having been Servant to the Prosecutor, took an Opportunity to steal the Ring. The Prisoner confess'd the Fact when she was committed, and the next Day after the Ring was sent to him, but he knew not by whom it was sent. The Prisoner deny'd the Stealing of the Ring, but said she found the Ring sweeping the Door, and put it in her Box, not knowing it was of any value. The Jury found her
guilty to the value of 10 d.
Transportation
.