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

14th October 1724

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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. Transportation .

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. Transportation .




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