Frances Marsh proceedingsdefend was Tryed for picking a Watch and about 30s. in Mony out of the Pocket of one Edward Brooks proceedingsvictim , when in Court upon Oath it appeared, that the Prisoner was in Company of another Woman, picked up the Prosecutor in Fleet-street and proffered either to give or take a Bottle of Wine, which agreed on, they went to the Green-Dragon-Tavern , and there Hug'd him so long till they had pickt his Pocket of the Watch and Mony aforesaid, but he presently missing them, upon search found his Watch about the Prisoner, her Plea was, that she having a wicked Husband that lived with another Woman, he had set on the Prosecutor to take away her Life, to be rid on her, denying that she ever had the Watch, or committed the Fact, but it being Evident, she was convict of the Fellony and Robbery.

[Death. See summary.]