Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
4th June 1685
Edward
Odian
proceedingsdefend
, Indicted for
stealing a Buff-Coat, value 50 s.
from
William
Crew
proceedingsvictim
. The Evidence for the King against the Prisoner, was, That Crew did put his Coat to be Scowred to another Person, who lost the said Coat out of his Shop, about the 8th. of May
, and then made Inquiry after his Coat at Odian's House, being a Pawn Broker
, and inquired if he had any such Coat pawned to him; which he at first denied, but afterwards told him, If he would give him 35 s. he should have the Coat again. But the Man telling him he was poor, desired him to let him have the said Coat without money, which Odian refused to do; thereupon Crew had a Warrant from my Lord Mayor to search Odian's house, where he found the said Coat. The Evidence against the Prisoner not being positive, and he producing several Witnesses as to his good Behaviour, and that it was pawn'd to him by a Stranger, who said his Name was Smith, for 35 s. the Jury brought him in
Not Guilty
.