Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
21st May 1817
313.
BENJAMIN
HUGHES
proceedingsdefend
was indicted for
stealing, on the 14th of May
, one cage, value 1s.
, the goods of
George
Parker
proceedingsvictim
.
GEORGE PARKER. I live in Kingsland-road
. I missed my cage out of my shop on the 14th of May.
WILLIAM SHEPHERD. I live in Old-street. On the 14th of May, the prisoner brought the cage to my shop; I bought it of him for 1s. I am sure he is the boy.
ROBERT KING. I took the prisoner into custody.
(Property produced and sworn to.)
GUILTY
. Aged 13.
Whipped
, and discharged.
First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.