Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
7th September 1715
Eleanor
Taylor
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, of the Parish of St. Giles Cripplegate
, was indicted for
feloniously stealing a Gown, value 8 s. a Coat value 8 s. and a Hat value 4 s. the Goods of
Joseph
Cockley
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: and a few other odd Things, to the value of 2 s. 6 d. the Goods of
Katharine
Clarke
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, on the 30th of August
last. It appear'd very evident, that the Prisoner had got the Goods in her Lap bundled up in order to carry away; but being detected, she dropt them. The Prisoner denied the Fact; but had nothing to say in her behalf; and therefore was found
Guilty to the Value of 10 d
.
[Whipping. See summary.]