Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
12th September 1770
599, 600. (M.)
William
Cox
proceedingsdefend This name instance is in set 3645.
and
Richard
Pearse
proceedingsdefend
were indicted, the first for
stealing a linen gown, value 15 s. a cotton gown, value 10 s. a great coat, value 10. 6 d. a pair of leather breeches, value 20 s. a silk and cotton waistcoat, value 5 s. the property of
James
Smith
proceedingsvictim
, in the dwelling-house of the said James
, and the other for
receiving the above goods, well knowing them to have been stolen
. July 12th
. ++
As there was no evidence to bring the charge home to the prisoners but that of
John
Sproser
< no role >
the accomplice, they were both
acquitted
.
William
Cox
< no role > This name instance is in set 3645.
was a second time indicated for
stealing a linen gown, value 2 s.
the property of
William
Andrews
proceedingsvictim
.
There was the same defect of evidence as in the last.
Acquitted
.