Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
11th July 1688
Tabitha
Porter
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was Indicted for
Stealing from
Robert
Peatley
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on the 25th. day of April
last, 1688. one Flower'd Gown, value 30 s. one other Gown, value s. one Petticoat, value 5 s. two Mo-hair Petticoats; value 10 s. one pair of Stays, value 10 s. one Scarf; value 5 s. one Smock, value 3 s. six Aprons, value 2 s. three Lac'd Cornets, value 6 s. and several other small Goods
. The Evidence was Mr. Peatley, who said that she was a Servant
to him about five Weeks and so had opportunity to take away the Goods But all the Goods not being found in her Custody he was found
Guilty only to the value of 10.
[Death. See summary.]