Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
9th October 1689
Elizabeth
Brown, alias
Latham
proceedingsdefend
, was Tryed for
Robbing one
Alice
Haman
proceedingsvictim
in the Strand
, making an Assault upon her, taking away a Silver Medal value 10 s. and 5 s. in money
. It was declared against her, that she met the Prosecutor in the Street, and set upon her in company with some other Women. But the Prosecutor did not swear positively that she took the Medal, but she was one that helpt to commit the Felony, all which was very clearly sworn against her, and she was lookt upon as an idle Housewife, so she was found
Guilty
.
[Death -respited for pregnancy. See summary.]