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

7th September 1774

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564. (L.) HENRY FENLY proceedingsdefend was indicted for stealing a silk handkerchief, value 2 s. the property of a person unknown, July 20th . ++

Benjamin Grey < no role > . On the 20th of July going along Upper Thames-street , I looked over my shoulder and saw the prisoner pick a handkerchief out of a gentleman's pocket, and clap it under his coat; I laid hold of him and charged him with it; I took him into a shop and went to see after the gentleman, but could not find him.

The prisoner said nothing in his defence.

Guilty of stealing to the value of 10 d. W .




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