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

11th January 1717

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George Robinson alias Pool proceedingsdefend , of London, was indicted for feloniously stealing an Iron Stow, val. 11 s. the Property of Richard Walker proceedingsvictim , the 31st of December last. The Prosecutor depos'd, he saw the Prisoner take the Stow from off his Stall and put it into a Bag, and carry it away upon his Shoulder. The Prisoner in his Defence said, that he seeing the Stow standing in an Alley, took it up. But this Excuse did not avail, but that the Jury brought him in Guilty of the indictment.

[Branding. See summary.]




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