Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
28th August 1723
Elizabeth
wife
of
Frances
Doyle
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, of the Parish of St. Martin Orgars
, was indicted for
privately stealing a Silver Snuff-box, from the Person of
William
Wilson
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, the first of August
last. The Prosecutor depos'd, That he going to take Water at the Old Swan
, there happened to be a Crowd, occasioned by a Wager to be row'd for; and standing up, the Prisoner stood by him, and he lost his Snuff-box out of his Pocket; and two Persons came to him and acquainted him the Prisoner had pick'd his Pocket, and following her they apprehended her.
Lawrence
James
< no role >
depos'd, That he saw the Prisoner very busy in the Crowd, and suspecting her, he watch'd her, saw her stoop at the Prosecutor's Feet, and perceiv'd she took up something; upon which he ask'd the Prosecutor if he had lost any Thing, and he reply'd, he had lost his Snuff-box.
Esther
Mortimer
< no role >
depos'd, That she saw her have the Prosecutor's Snuff-box in her right Hand, and gave it an Old Man in a Cinnamon colour'd Coat, and said, There is all I have got, and went away. The Prosecutor's depos'd, The Box was afterwards sent to his Lodgings, while he was abroad, by a Porter, and he produc'd it in Court. The Prisoner deny'd the Fact. The Jury found her
guilty to the Value of 10 d.
Transportation
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