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

25th April 1688

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London Side. Joseph Dutton proceedingsdefend and John Poole proceedingsdefend , of the Parish of Christ Church , were Indicted for stealing a Silver Cup or Cann , from William Clinch proceedingsvictim Victualler , on the 13th day of March last; Poole pleaded Guilty to the Indictment, and the Evidence against Dutton, was that they came both into the Prosecutors House, and called for Drink, and took their opportunity to make an Exchange, leaving a Tinn Cana in the room of a Silver one, and marcht off both together; and being afterwards taken, the Cann was found upon Poole; but both being concerned, Dutton was brought in Guilty of the Felony.

They were both tryed upon a second Indictment, for stealing on the 7th of March last, from Jonathan Mayfield proceedingsvictim a Silver Tumbler, value 28 s. by the Evidence it appeared, that they came into the Prosecutors House to drink, and took their opportunity to leave a Pewter Tumbler in the room of a Silver one, and were both brought in Guilty .

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