Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
2nd June 1715
Alice
Cabarel
proceedingsdefend
, of the Parish of St. Mary le Bow
, was indicted for
privately stealing 6 Yards of Silver Ribbon, value 30 s. out of the Shop
of
John
Davis
proceedingsvictim
, on the 9th of May
last. It appear'd that the Prisoner and another Woman went under presence to buy; and being shew'd several Ribbons, seem'd not to like any; but when they were gone, the Goods were miss'd, and upon Pursuit, taken upon the Prisoner; who said in her Defence, that she went with the other Woman to buy, and did not take the Goods, nor know how she came by them; which not being sufficient, she was found
guilty of Shop lifting
.
[Death -respited for pregnancy. See summary.]