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

8th October 1684

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Elizabeth Francis proceedingsdefend and Ann Barker proceedingsdefend Indicted for stealing a silk Crape Mantua Gown to the value of 12 s. from Evan Evans proceedingsvictim , a Salesman , upon London-Bridge , but the Prisoners proveing that they bought the said Gown and that it was a Trick put upon them they were both acquitted , the Salesman forced to repay them the 15 s. in the Court, and were also ordered to be forthwith set at Liberty without paying any Fees: which was done accordingly.




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