Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
23rd February 1715
Thomas
Adams
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, of the Parish of St. Mary Magdalen Old Fish street
, was indicted for
privately stealing 3 Silver Casters, 4 Salvers, 12 Spoons, 2 Salts, and 12 Pair of Buckles, the Goods of
James
Grammer
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, out of the Warehouse
of
Abraham
Bound
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, on the 31st of January
last. It appear'd that the Goods were sent in a Box to the said Warehouse at the King's Head in the Old Change
, by Mr. Grammer, directed to one Mr. Lewis at Glacester , and that the Box was accordingly sent away; but when it came to be open'd by Mr. Lewis, there was nothing in it but a Glass Bottle and some Hay; whereupon be sent Word to Mr. Grammer, who making Complaint to Mr. Bound the Warehouse-keeper, he look'd about, and found the Glass broke in a Window of the Warehouse which look'd into the Prisoner's Yard; upon which he got a Warrant to search, and found some part of the Goods, and the Prisoner after a while confess'd where he had sold the rest; and that he got into the Warehouse, and took the Plate out of the Box, put in a Glass-Bottle, and fasten'd it again. He did not deny it at his Trial, but said he was intic'd to it by the Inn-keeper's Son, and brought Witness that he had part of the Goods and Money. But that not being any Extennation of his Offence, which was so fully prov'd against him, he was found
Guilty
.
[Death. See summary.]