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

10th December 1712

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Elizabeth White, alias Wells, alias Dyer proceedingsdefend This name instance is in set 3122. , of the Parish of St. Dunstan in the East , was indicted for breaking the House of Adam Hays proceedingsvictim on the 23d of October last, and stealing a Leather Bag, 33 Broad-pieces of Gold call'd Carolus's 2 Jacobus's and other Gold, and 14 l Guineas, a Silver Tankard, valued 8 l a Cup 3 l. and 100 l. in Money . The Prosecutor swore, that the Prisoner came in as a Servant the Day before; and he and his Wife being abroad, she went away with the Money and Goods, and upon pursuit was found, and the Bags, and most part of the Money recover'd. The Felony was very plainly prov'd, but the Jury thought fit to acquit her of the Burglary .

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