Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
15th May 1684
Sarah
Stephens
proceedingsdefend
, Indicted for
picking the Pocket of
Lewis
Gradue
proceedingsvictim
, a French-man, of eleven pieces of Gold, of the Coin of the Kingdom of France, each of the value of 17 s. English
. It appeared, that she and another of her Companions, had pick'd up Monsieur as he was going to the Play-House, begging of him to make them drink; but soon after they got him into a Chamber, pick'd his Pocket, and run away from him; the Women and his Money being of a sudden all vanish'd, (as he called it.) But this
Sarah
Stephens
< no role >
alledging she only kindled a Fire for him, and left him Kissing the other Woman, and no Evidence being produced but himself, she was
acquitted
.