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				<div style="font-family:serif;"><i>Old Bailey Proceedings Online</i> (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 11 December 2023), December 1721, trial of                      Thomas                      Harper                                                                                                    Sarah                      Herbert                                                                                (t17211206-65).<hr/><h2>Thomas Harper, Sarah Herbert, Theft &gt; theft from a specified place, 6th December 1721. </h2>                                                                                                                  <p>                                                                  Thomas                      Harper                                                                                                           , and                                                       Sarah                      Herbert                                                                                                           , of St. Leonard Shoreditch                                                                        , were indicted for                                                          stealing out of the House of                                                                         John                            Robinson                                                                                                                                                              , a Silver Tankard, value 7 l.             the Goods of John Robinson.</p>               <p>The Prosecutor depos'd, that the prisoners (whom she knew before) came into her House, the Yorkshire Gray in Anniseed Clear                                                      , to drink; and after they were gone, she miss'd the Tankard. Upon which taxing                                  Sarah                   Herbert                                                                                        , she confest it; and said, if they would not prosecute her, she'd return the rest.</p>               <p>                                                William                   Wilkinson                                                                                         depos'd, that                                  Sarah                   Herbert                                                                                         offer'd to sell a piece of the Tankard to him, telling him her Husband found it on the Lay-stall. The pieces of the Tankard were produc'd in Court, and                                  Sarah                   Herbert                                                                                        's Confession read. She took the Fact wholly upon herself, and said, that                                  Tho                   Harper                                                                                         knew nothing of its being taken; but added, she was Drunk, and knew not what she did. Harper was                                     Acquitted            , and she was found                                     Guilty            .                                                          Death            .</p>            </div>
				
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