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

21st May 1760

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192, 193. (L.) George Barker proceedingsdefend and Francis Keys proceedingsdefend , were indicted for stealing 100 weight of sugar, value 40 s. the property of George Street proceedingsvictim , privately in his warehouse ; there was no evidence of the fact, but the accomplice Joseph Williamson < no role > (see him an evidence, No. 175, 176, in first paper) whose testimony unsupported by evidences of credit, is not sufficient to convict; they were acquitted . Barker was a second time indicted for stealing the like quantity of sugar , the property of Anthony Isles proceedingsvictim . ++

Here Williamson again was unsupported in his evidence.

Acquitted .

Barker was a third time indicted for stealing the like quantity of sugar, the property of John Cotes proceedingsvictim , privately in his warehouse . ++

Here Williamson was again the only evidence.

Acquitted .




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