| Reference Number | t18100919-98 |
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| Verdicts | Guilty; Not Guilty |
| Sentences | Miscellaneous > fine |
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724. CATHARINE KENNEDY was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 3d of September , two pounds weight of sewing-cotton, value 14 s. the property of James Pratt ; and MARGARET KENNEDY for receiving the same, knowing it to be stolen .
JAMES PRATT . I keep a cotton warehouse , 132, Bunhill-row . Catharine Kennedy was my servant , she had lived with me two months; she had warning to quit my service, and having suspicion, I sent for an officer to search her box; she acknowledged to have some cotton of mine in her pocket, which we found; we searched the mother's apartment in Type-street; we found property to the amount which is now produced in court.
Q. Used the mother to come to see her - A. No.
EDWARD TRING . I found this cotton in Margaret Kennedy 's room, and this cotton in Catharine's pocket.
Catharine Kennedy's defence. I slept in a room where a great deal of cotton was kept; I took it, not thinking to injure my master; I took it to my mother, she was not at home. I hope you will shew mercy, it is the first crime that ever I was guilty of.
Margaret Kennedy was not put on her defence.
CATHARINE KENNEDY , GUILTY , aged 18.
Fined 1 s. and discharged .
MARGARET KENNEDY , NOT GUILTY .
Second Middlesex jury, before Mr. Recorder.