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

21st May 1817

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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.




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