Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
11th January 1712
Jane
Revel
proceedingsdefend
was indicted for
feloniously taking from the Stall of
Richard
Turner
proceedingsvictim
, on the 15th of December
last, 11 Yards and half of Linsey-Wolsey, value 15 s.
The Evidence against her saw her take it away, and she was taken with it upon her. She made a very indifferent Defence; only brought two Persons, who pretended they saw her take up something, and a Porter cry Halves; and having no Evidence to her Reputation, was found
guilty to the Value of 10 d.
[Whipping. See summary.]