Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
31st May 1688
London Side.
George
Kirby
proceedingsdefend
was Indicted for
Felony and Burglary, in Breaking the House of
George
Sherbone
proceedingsvictim
, and taking thence forty yards of Black Bengal Silk, value 20 s. three yards of Silver Lace, value 4 l. forty six yards of Calico, value 40 s. 277 yards of Narrow Silk Ribboning. value 50 s. thirty five yards more of Silk Galloon, value 8 s. one Silk Cloak, value 3 l. one Purple Morning-Gown, value 12 s. with other Goods, all amounting to the value of about 50 l.
The Evidence against the Prisoner, was Mr. Sherbone, who Deposed, that the Prisoner was a Journey-man
to him; he being a Taylor
and dealt in the aforesaid Goods, the Prisoner making a false Key got into the Shop, in the Morning Early, before the Family was stirring, and so removed the Goods and made them away. The Prisoner did not deny but that he had some of the Goods, but declared, that he did not Break the House. But he having nothing material to say for himself, whereby to clear his Innocency, he was found
guilty of the Felony, but not of the Burglary
.
[Branding. See summary.]