Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
15th January 1725
John
Best
proceedingsdefend This name instance is in set 65.
, of S. Giles's Cripplegate
, was indicted for
privately stealing a Gold Ring value 8 s. the Goods of
John
Johnson
proceedingsvictim
, on the 10th of December
, last. It appear'd that the Prisoner came to cheapen a Ring, and putting one upon his Finger, ran away with it; but was stop upon the Cry at Stop Thief.
Guilty 4 s. 10 d
.
Transportation
.