Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
14th October 1724
Charles
Towers
proceedingsdefend This name instance is in set 3081.
, of the Parish of St. Paul's Shadwel
, was indicted a third Time, for
breaking the House of
George
Westwood
proceedingsvictim
, and feloniously stealing a Hatcher
, the 11th of August
last. It appear'd by the Evidence, that the Prosecutor's House was assaulted, the Door burst open, and the Hatchet taken out of the Prosecutor's Wife's hand, and she being knock'd down with it. the Hatchet was carried away. The Jury found him
guilty to the Value of 10 d.
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He was indicted a fourth Time, of the Parish of White-Chappel
, for
feloniously stealing a Silver Spoon value 10 s.
the Goods of
Mr.
Huggins
proceedingsvictim
, the 14th of September
last. The Prosecutor depos'd, the Prisoner and several others of his Accomplices came to his House, and he having not been well, had been eating Broth, and the Spoon stood in a Poringer in the Chamber, and Charles Towers took the Spoon and carried it away; that he called after him, bidding him not carry away the Spoon, but he did carry it quite away. The Jury found him
guilty to the Value of 4 s. 10 d.
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