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

9th December 1714

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Joseph Joscelin proceedingsdefend and John Haythorn proceedingsdefend , of the Parish of St. Mary Islington , were indicted for stealing a Weather-Sheep, value of 26 s. 6 d. the Goods of Edward Morris proceedingsvictim , on the 22d of November last. The Prosecutor swore he lost the Sheep out of his Grounds; and it was prov'd, That Joscelin being in Leadenhall-market, to sell the Carcass, was suspected, and taken up, whereupon he presently said, he had it from Haythorn; who being also taken, discover'd where the Skin was hid. This Proof being so very full against them, they were both found Guilty of Felony.

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