Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
27th February 1684
Mary
Williamson, alias
Jones, alias
Smith
proceedingsdefend
, Indicted for
stealing from
Henry
Powney
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, a large silver Salt, valued at 20 l. a great silver Plate, value 20 l. silver Candle Cups, value 45 l. a silver Tankard, value 10 l. a silver Hamper, value 5 l. a silver Chain, and several other pieces of Plate, besides 44 l. in Moneys Numbred
; which Felony she effected by hiring her self as a servant
to the said Mr. Powney, of St. Laurence Poultney
, London; and living with him from Michaelmass last, till the 26th of October
following; at which time, her Master and Mistris being gone some Journey out of Town, she broke open the Trunk or Chest where his Plate and Money were laid up, and robbing him thereof, fled; all which appearing by a full Evidence, as also that she was an old offender, and one who had formerly been convicted of the like Crimes, she was now found
Guilty
.
[Death. See summary.]