Frances Allen , alias Totty proceedingsdefend , of the Parish of St. Dunstan in the West , Spinster , was indicted for feloniously stealing Curtains, a Rug, Blankets, Sheets, Looking-glass, and other Things, value 4 l. the 29th of December last. The Prosecutor depos'd, That the Prisoner took a Lodging of him for 20 d. a Week, and the next Morning, about 8 a Clock came down, and bid them good Morrow, and went out, and his Wife going into the Room, saw the Things were taken away. Mrs. Bigs depos'd, That asking her for the Key, to straiten a Curtain Rod, she went up immediately, and found that the Goods were all taken away. Other Evidences depos'd to the same Purpose. The Prisoner deny'd the Fact, said she had a Sister very much like her, and they took her for her Sister, who had been an unfortunate Woman, and had been transported; and said that it was hard, that if her Sister did ill Things in her Name, that she should suffer for it.

The Prisoner was indicted a second Time, by the Name of Frances Allen , alias Thompson proceedingsdefend , for feloniously stealing a Pair of Blankets, value 15 s. and other Goods , the 2d of January last. The Prosecutor depos'd, The Prisoner, with another Person, whom she call'd Sister, came and took a Lodging of him, and went away the same Night about an Hour after they had taken Possession of the Lodgings, under Presence of fetching their Things, and came no more; and, that he afterwards broke open the Door, and found the Things were taken away. The Prisoner deny'd the Fact, saying, It was her Sister. But all the Evidences being positive that she was one of the Persons that took the Lodgings, and went both away together. The Jury found her guilty of both Indictments. Transportation .

She was likewise indicted a third Time by the Name of Mary Allen , alias Cole proceedingsdefend , of St. Andrew Holborn , for feloniously stealing one Pair of China Curtains, Vallants, Sheets, Looking Glass, Blankets, a Candlestick, and other Goods, value 6 l. 10 s. in the Dwelling House of William Spelman proceedingsvictim , the 31st of November last. Mrs. Spelman depos'd, That the Prisoner with another Woman, whom she call'd Sister, came and took a Lodging in her House, under a pretence of being Country Gentlewomen, with Country Dirt on their Riding-Hoods. She desiring a Character, they told her she should have a Character the next Morning from the Carrier. And having lain there but one Night went away the next Morning, and her Goods were taken away out of her Room, but she saw her no more till she saw her in Newgate. The Prisoner having nothing material to offer in her Defence, but a bare Denial of the Fact, the Jury found her guilty of the Indictment. Transportation .

Frances Allen, alias Thompson, was again indicted, the fourth Time, for the like Fact, in stealing the Goods of Henry Thompson proceedingsvictim , the 3d of January last. The Fact being plainly prov'd, the Jury found her guilty to the Value of 39 s. Transportation .