Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
23rd April 1718
Elizabeth
Saunders
proceedingsdefend
, of St. Mary Whitechapel
, was indicated for
stealing a Set of China Ware, value 30s. in the Dwelling-house of
Robert
Saunders
proceedingsvictim
the 23rd of Feb.
last. The Evidence deposed, the Prisoner was Servant to the Prosecutor, and stole the Goods and sold them, and they were found by her Direction. The Prisoner pretended they were given her by her master, who had several times offer'd to lie with her. The Jury found her
guilty to the Value of 10 d
(
Transportation
.)