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				<div style="font-family:serif;"><i>Old Bailey Proceedings Online</i> (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 04 October 2023), February 1819, trial of                      JOSEPH                      KNOTT                                                                                                    (t18190217-183).<hr/><h2>JOSEPH KNOTT, Theft &gt; grand larceny, 17th February 1819. </h2>                                                                                                   <p>496.                                                       JOSEPH                      KNOTT                                                                                                                               was indicted for                                                          stealing, on the 16th of February                     , one flute, value 18 d.; one pair of shoes, value 1 s.; one looking-glass, value 1 s.; one pair of trowsers, value 4 s., and one hat, value 4 s.            , the property of                                                       William                      Hockerday                                                                                                                              .</p>               <p>                                                WILLIAM                   HOCKERDAY                                                                                       . I live at Deptford                                                      ; the prisoner lodged there. On the 16th of February he left the house, and never returned. I missed my property at the same. time. He had given notice that he was going.</p>               <p>                                                JAMES                   CAMPER                                                                                       . I am a pawnbroker. On the 16th of February the prisoner pledged a flute with me - I live at Ratcliff.</p>               <p>                                                JOHN                   LINES                                                                                       . I am beadle of Limehouse. I apprehended the prisoner at Limehouse. He said he took the things to a house in Limehouse. I went and found them there.</p>               <p>(Property produced and sworn to.)</p>               <p>                                                      GUILTY            . Aged 45.</p>               <p>                                                                                                Fined One Shilling            , and Discharged.</p>               <p>First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.</p>            </div>
				
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