Elizabeth Clover proceedingsdefend and Elizabeth Smith proceedingsdefend , of the Parish of St. Pancras Soper-Lane , were indicted for privately stealing sixty Yards of printed Callico out of the Shop of Thomas Sewel proceedingsvictim and Thomas Smith proceedingsvictim , on the 24th of June . The Evidence was very positive, That the Prisoners came under a Pretence to buy, and that Smith was seen to take the Goods, and put them under her Pettycoat; and that being immediately charg'd, she dropt them; whereupon she was found Guilty to the value of 4s. 10 d. But the Proof not being sufficient to convict Clover, she was acquitted .

[Branding. See summary.]