Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
4th December 1724
Stephen
Dyer
proceedingsdefend
, of S. Martin's Ludgate
, was indicted for
privately stealing a Firkin and 43lb. of Soap, Value 15s. in the Shop of
John
Tims
proceedingsvictim
, on the 21st of Oct
. last.
Rich
Boomhall
< no role >
Jun depos'd, that at Night, as he was easing himself in Prujan-Court in the Old-Baily, he saw the Prisoner go into the Shop and came out with the Goods; and suspecting them to be stolen, he called to the Woman in the Shop, and then ran after the Prisoner and step him in Black and White-Court.
Guilty to the Value of 10 d.
Transportation
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