William Cole proceedingsdefend , of the Parish of St. Buttolph , Indicted for stealing 2 silver, Tankards, value 12 l. 1 silver spoon, value 7 s. April the 2d . of the Goods of Jane Masters proceedingsvictim Widdow ; it was proved against the Prisoner, that coming into the Prosecutors House, and calling for half a Pint of Wine, whilst the Woman of the House was drawing the Wine, he went up Stairs and took away the Tankard; and farther, the Constable that apprehended him, deposed that he took him with the Tankard, as he was coming away from the aforesaid Masters in a Coach; and the Prisoner appearing to be an Old Offender, and well known in the Court, giving very slender account of his Life and Conversation, was brought in Guilty of the Felony.

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