Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
4th April 1722
John
Duvall
proceedingsdefend
, and
Mary
Bright
proceedingsdefend
, of St. Katherines
, were indicted for
feloniously stealing our of the House of
Dorothy
Wade
proceedingsvictim
Widow
, 12 Gold rings, value 6 l. and other things of value
, on the 19th of March last.
Dorothy
Molony
< no role >
depos'd, that on the 19th of March her Trunk was broke open, and her Goods gone.
Katherine
Newby
< no role >
depos'd, that Duval brought the Goods to her House, (the Harp at Iron Gate) about 7 at Night. The Headborough depos'd, that he found a Gold Chain and 2 rings in Brights hair, and a silver Spoon put down her back. Duval in his defence, said, that
Dorothy
Molony
< no role >
(whose name was then Wade) gave him the Goods, he having married her Grandaughter; but one Molony, an Irishman, falling in love with the old Woman, she married him, and by his Instigation, prosecuted the Prisoner, in order to make him give up some Land he had a right to in Surry; and that
Mary
Bright
< no role >
was his Servant. Duvals Mother depos'd, that she saw Dorothy give the Key to her Son, and says, Heres the Key, take what you want, for it is your own, adding. I am an old Woman; and if I should dye first, somebody may Cheat them out of it. Molony (the Husband) depos'd. that he met Gary by chance as he was going to Newgate, to which place they went together; and there they accidentally met
Katherine
Newby
< no role >
. Gary offer'd the prisoner a Parchment to sign, but he (Molony) knew not what was in it, only Gary told him it would be of service to him (Molony) and all his Family. Mr. Rouse and Mr. Perry depos'd, that the deed being shewn the prisoner he snatch'd it and said, they want to put a trick upon me; but they shall never have it again.
Jonathan
Wild
< no role > This name instance is in set 3033.
depos'd, that Molony was a prisoner last Sessions, on suspicion of putting off Counterfeit Money. The Jury
acquitted
them.