Martha Smith proceedingsdefend and Robert Reading proceedingsdefend , of St. Martin in the Fields , were indicted, the former for privately stealing a Silk Handkerchief and a Gold Watch , on the 24th of March last; and Robert Reading < no role > for receiving the Watch, knowing it to be stole . It appear'd that the Prisoner Smith, took the Prosecutor's Watch and Handkerchief from him in the Strand ; and that, he missing his Handkerchief, immediately followed her, seized her, and charged a Watchman with her, but she got away from the Watchman, then he mist his Watch; that making diligent enquiry the Prisoners were taken up, and the Watch Produced: That Reading (a Soldier ) said Smith gave it him to pawn for her and he desired his Serjeant to lend him 4 or 5 Guineas on the Watch; but he suspecting it to be stole would not meddle with it: that at Night he carried it to his Serjeant's Wife, who lent him 40 s. upon it. Reading denied that he knew the Watch was stole. And Smith in her Defence said, that the Prosecutor would have been rude with her, seized her and tore her Headclothes; but she got from him, and going back to the same place to look for her Headcloathes, found the Watch on the Ground. The Jury considering the whole matter. Acquitted Reading, and found Martha Smith Guilty of the Indictment . Death .