Katharine Blackbourn proceedingsdefend , was indicted for stealing a Silver Watch with a Gold Chain val. 15 l. the Goods of John Janeway proceedingsvictim , in the House of John Taylor < no role > , Sept. 20 .

John Janeway deposed, that having Occasion to go out of Town, he left his Watch in the Hands of Mr. Taylor; but when he came back, he heard it was lost.

John Taylor < no role > thus deposed: The Prisoner was a Lodger in my House. I laid up Mr. Janeway's Watch in my Bed-Chamber; but having lost the Key of the Door, I did not let any body know that the Watch was in my Possession: But however, I miss'd it in two or three Days after, and had a violent Suspicion of the Prisoner, because she had been at Southwark-Fair, and brought home a Couple of Gold Rings, and other small Pieces of Plate. I searched her Room, and there found the Key of the Watch. The Chain she had sold to Richard Peters < no role > , a Goldsmith, and told him that her Son gave it her; and the watch was pawn'd to Mrs. Morgan for 30 s. Guilty Val. 4 s. 10 d. Transportation .