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

11th July 1688

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London Side. Richard Merrick proceedingsdefend , Elizabeth James proceedingsdefend , and John John's proceedingsdefend , were all three Indicted for entring the House of John Brookes proceedingsvictim , on the 3 d. of this Instant July , and taking thence five Gold Rings, value 3 l. and seven Pounds in Money : The Evidence for the King was Mrs. Brooks, who said that the Prisoners came into her House and called for Drink, and whilst some of them kept her in a Story, the other, viz. John's as she supposed, stole and carried them away. But she not being able to Swear positively that they had her Goods, and they utterly denying the Fact, were brought in not Guilty .




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