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

3rd March 1720

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William Witherel proceedingsdefend , of St. Michael's Cornhill , was indicted for Privately stealing a Cambrick Handker-chief from the Person of John Holloway proceedingsvictim , on the 19th of February last. The Prosecutor deposed that about 8 a Clock the Night aforesaid the Prisoner pickt his Pocket of his Handkerchief near Finch-Lane , that he followed and took him as he was crossing the way, and the Handkerchief by him; that no Body else was near him. The Prisoner denyed the Fact, but called none to his Reputation. The Jury found him Guilty to the value of 10 d. Transportation .




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