Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
10th July 1776
606.
ELIZABETH
the
wife
of
HENRY
TOY
< no role >
proceedingsdefend
was indicted for
stealing two pair of worsted stockings, value four shillings, two pair of thread stockings, value three shillings, and a linen apron, value six pence
, the property of
Thomas
Chapman
proceedingsvictim
, July 5th
.
FRANCES
CHAPMAN
< no role >
sworn.
I am the wife of
Thomas
Chapman
< no role >
: my husband is a coachman
; the things mentioned in the indictment hung up in an inn yard: I saw them at night, and missed them the next morning.
JANE
DOGGETT
< no role >
sworn.
I live in One Swan-yard
: I lost some things at the same time.
WILLIAM
GAWSET
< no role >
sworn.
I was sent for to take the prisoner; I found a pair of stockings in her lodgings.
[They were produced in Court, and deposed to by the prosecutrix.]
JOHN
GRIFFIN
< no role >
sworn.
The prisoner pawned a pair of stockings with me.
[They were produced in Court, and deposed to by the prosecutrix.]
'The prisoner in her defence said she found
'them in the yard, and called a witness, who
'gave her a good character.'
GUILTY of stealing to the value of ten pence
.
W
.
Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.
She was a second time indicted for
stealing three pair of worsted stockings, value four shillings, a flannel petticoat, value two shillings, and a pair of pattens, value ten pence
, the property of
Sarah
Flannell
proceedingsvictim
, widow
, July 5th
.
SARAH
FLANNELL
< no role >
sworn.
I lost the things mentioned in the indictment on Thursday night.
JOHN
GRIFFIN
< no role >
sworn.
I am a pawnbroker: I took three pair of stockings in pawn of the prisoner on Friday morning.
[They were produced in court, and deposed to by the prosecutrix.]
GUILTY of stealing to the value of ten-pence
.
W
.
Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.
She was a third time indicted for
stealing a linen apron, value one shilling, and a dimity petticoat, value ten shillings
, the property of
Thomas
Doggett
proceedingsvictim
, July 5th
.
WILLIAM
GAWSET
< no role >
sworn.
I took the prisoner, and found a linen apron and dimity petticoat in her lodgings. [They were produced in Court, and deposed to by
Jane
Dogget
< no role >
the prosecutor's wife.]
GUILTY of stealing to the value of 10 d
.
W
.
Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.