Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials

24th April 1745

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Henry Sims , otherwise young gentleman Harry proceedingsdefend This name instance is in set 3447. , was indicted for a capital offence; he was very unwilling to plead to the indictment, but at last pleaded not guilty, and his trial was put off till next sessions. He was evidence against William Gibbs < no role > , Richard Swift < no role > and William Cavenagh < no role > , for breaking open Mr. Smith's house in the Borough, on which trial (which is a very remarkable one) he owned himself perjured in his information before Sir Thomas De Veil < no role > . The trial is at length in the proceedings at the late assize, held at Croydon , for the county of Surry , published by M. Cooper in Pater-noster Row.




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