Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
11th July 1694
Charles
Pynes
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and
Mary
Walters
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were both tried for
Clipping Money
. The Evidence sworn positively, That she saw both the Prisoner at work, Clipping a Half crown, and the Woman had a pair of Shears in her hand, with Clippings, in her Apron. Another Woman swore, That Walter, offer'd 4 s. in the Pound to her Broad Money: But the persons that gave Evidence, seemed somewhat forward in their prosecution, favouring of Envy they were found
not guilty
.