| Reference Number | t18110918-178 |
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| Verdict | Guilty |
| Sentence | Transportation |
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799. ROWLAND MATTHEWS was indicted for that he on the 9th of September , unlawfully, knowingly, and designedly did falsely pretend to Carolina Heaton , spinster, that he came from
Thomas Roberts , for a dozen of plated spoons, and a dozen of plated tea-spoons to match the table-spoons, and by means of which said false pretence he did obtain from Carolina Heaton, one dozen of table-spoons, value 12 s. and one dozen of tea-spoons, value 6 s. with intention to defraud William Heaton .To this indictment the prisoner pleaded
GUILTY .
Transported for Seven Years .
London jury, before Mr. Recorder.