Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
11th September 1754
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.]