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

15th May 1684

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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 .




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