Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
9th December 1714
Mary
Bellingham
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, of the Parish of Stepney
, was indicted for
stealing 2 Holland and 2 Doulas Shirts
, the Goods of
Richard
Staples
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, on the 1st instant. It was Sworn that the Shirts were stolen from the Hedge where they hung a drying; and upon Pursuit the Prisoner was taken with them upon her, whereupon she was found
guilty to the Value of 10d.
[Whipping. See summary.]