Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
25th April 1688
London Side.
Joseph
Dutton
proceedingsdefend
and
John
Poole
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, of the Parish of Christ Church
, were Indicted for
stealing a Silver Cup or Cann
, from
William
Clinch
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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
.
[Branding. See summary.]