Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
8th July 1724
Anthony
Lamb
proceedingsdefend
, of St. Clement Danes
, was indicted for
breaking the House of
Henry
Carter
proceedingsvictim
in the Night Time, and stealing divers wearing Apparel, the Property of
William
Barton
proceedingsvictim
, and divers other Persons
, the 16th of June
last. The Prosecutor depos'd, That he came home about one a-Clock, and his Goods were there, and at 4 a-Clock his Landlady came up, and gave him Notice that he had been robb'd, that upon suspecting the Prisoner, he at last did own he had let in 2 Persons,
Charles
Grace
< no role >
, and
John
Sheppard
< no role > This name instance is in set 3055.
, into the House about 2 a-Clock, that they opened the Rooms where the Goods were, and took away the Goods. His Confession was read in Court, wherein he confest before the Justice what was to the same Effect. Another Evidence depos'd, That the Prisoner told him,
Anthony
Bragget
< no role >
, who had at that Time lost 12 Yards of Drugget, that if they would let him push off, he would help him to his Drugget again, and Mr. Barton should have his Goods again. It appear'd by the Evidence, That he was Apprentice to the Prosecutor's Landlord. The Prisoner deny'd the Fact, and pretended he was terrified into his Confession. The Jury found him
guilty to the value of 39 s.
Transportation
.