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

11th September 1754

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413. (M.) Susannah wife of Thomas Pennel < no role > proceedingsdefend was indicted for stealing one copper coffee pot, val. 2 s. 6 d. the property of Richard Wright proceedingsvictim , August 3 . + .

The prosecutor is a broker in Morefields . The prisoner took the coffee pot from his shop door and carried it about five doors, where the prosecutor stopped her and took the coffee pot from under her apron. Produced in court and deposed to.

The prisoner in her defence said, she was going by with another woman, and she bought it and gave it her to carry.

The prosecutor said, she was alone at the time.

The prisoner called John Nelson < no role > , Jonathan Lovan < no role > , John Lefeaver < no role > , John Portrow < no role > , James Castle < no role > , Michael Vear < no role > , Ann Castle < no role > , Badley Navaugh, and Francis Cathel < no role > ; who all gave her a very good character, exclusive of this affair.

Guilty 10 d.

[Whipping. See summary.]




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