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

4th April 1722

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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.




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