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

2nd June 1715

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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 .

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