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

6th September 1738

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27. William Udall proceedingsdefend This name instance is in set 1292. , was indicted for stealing a Man's Hat, value 10 s. the Goods of William Young proceedingsvictim . Aug. 7 .

William Young. On the 7th of August, between 11 and 12 in the Forenoon, the Prisoner, and another young Fellow, came into my House. The Man at the Bar said he had been riding hard, and was gall'd, so he desired me to spread him a Bit of Diaculum Plaister; which I did, and he gave me 3 d. for it. They were no sooner out of the House, but I miss'd my Hat; upon which, I immediately went after them, and took the Prisoner, with my Hat under the Lining of his Coat. He begg'd I would use him civilly, but I charged a Constable with him, and carry'd him before Capt. Margets, who committed him.

Prisoner. The Person that was with me in this Fact, was Robert Ramsey < no role > , the Evidence against Cross and, in the Business of the Forgery upon Mr. Hoare. I made my self an Evidence, and put Fluellin and Ramsey into my Information. Guilty 10 d .

[Whipping. See summary.]




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