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

4th April 1722

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Joseph Reeves proceedingsdefend This name instance is in set 4855. , John Scoon , alias Spooner, alias Crow proceedingsdefend This name instance is in set 4855. , Ann Thatcher proceedingsdefend , Mary Thatcher proceedingsdefend , and Mary Coats proceedingsdefend , of St. Giles Cripplegate , were indicted, Reeves and Scoon, for feloniously stealing 16 Shirts, Smocks, and other Linnen, to the value of 4 l. the Goods of several Persons , on the 30th of March last, and the 3 Women for feloniously receiving the same, knowing them to be stoln . Ann Godfrey < no role > depos'd, that about 11 at Night she left the Linnen hanging to dry on the Leads, and at 4 the next Morning they were gone. Willis the Constable depos'd, that he apprehended Scoon, who carried him to Daniel Farmer < no role > 's, a Broker in Chick Lane, and to other places, where they found most of the Linnen again, which was produced in Court. Mary Thornton < no role > depos'd. that she lay in Ann Thatcher's House, and about 12 a Clock, Scoon and Reeves brought the Bundle to Mary Thatcber < no role > , and Coats, who brought the Goods to Ann Thatcher < no role > , and ask'd her what she'd give for'em? she answer'd 8 s. - Phoo, says Mary Thatcher, you may very well afford to give 12. The Mens Confession was read in Court, wherein they own'd the Fact. The Jury found'em all guilty .

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