Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
27th February 1712
William
Yarwood
proceedingsdefend
and
Rodry
Awdry
proceedingsdefend This name instance is in set 1425.
(two Boys
) of the Parish of White Chapel
, were indicted for
stealing 3 Silver Salvers, 5 Casters, 6 Tea-spoons, and other Goods, to the value of 30 l.
the Goods of
Daniel
Mahon
proceedingsvictim
, on the 11th of January
last. The Evidence depos'd, That the Parlor-door was open'd, and the things taken away, but cou'd not give any account which way. But afterwards by accident it was discover'd by a Coachman, that he took up two Boys near Aldgate on the Day abovesaid, and carry'd 'em to Hockly in the Hole, where by some Passages they had a Suspicion, and upon search found the Prisoners, who own'd the Fact, and that they had sold the Plate for 8 l. Yarwood said that Awdry invited him to go with him in a Coach to see his Aunt. He was found
Guilty
, and Awdry
pleaded Guilty
.
[Branding. See summary.]