Moll is falsely accused of robbing the shopkeeper’s store in London. The shopkeeper confirms Moll wasn’t the woman who robbed him, but Moll is detained by his two men and held against her will. A constable arrives and ultimately lets Moll go, but she insists on taking the shopkeeper before the magistrate, so that she might be compensated for her slight. The magistrate apologizes to Moll for the inconvenience, but he refuses to order her compensation. On the advice of the midwife, Moll sues the shopkeeper and is awarded £150 and a suit of black silk. The shopkeeper is another one of Moll’s scams, and he further highlights the dishonesty Moll turns to in order to support herself.