Elizabeth Snooks proceedingsdefend , of St. James's Westminster , was indicted for stealing a Gown, Value 50 s. a Table-Cloth, Value 20 s. a suit of Head-Cloths, Value 20 s. and a Sattin Handkerchief, Value 6 d. the Goods of Richard Hopkins proceedingsvictim , in his House , December 22 .

The Witnesses thus depos'd, Jemina Hopkins < no role > took the Prisoner into her House, to look after the Children; she mist a Handkerchief, and examin'd the Prisoner, who deny'd that she knew any thing of it. Upon this they parted, and the Prisoner went to live with Anne Hind < no role > , in the same Neighbourhood. In about 2 Months afterwards the Prosecutor found this Handkerchief about the Prisoner's Neck, who confess'd it to be hers, but refus'd to return it. Next Day she miss'd her Gown, and went crying to Mrs. Hind's , to acquaint her with it; which the Prisoner hearing, bid her go Home, and look in the under Drawer, and see if she had not lost a Table-Cloth, and other Things; she search'd accordingly, and mist the other Goods in the Indictment, and found an old Handkerchief of the Prisoners.

The Prisoner thus made her Defence, When Mrs. Hopkins found the Handkerchief upon me, I told her, I took it by mistake for my own, and she said, if I'd give her a Dram, she'd be contented; but as for the other Goods, I know nothing of them. Acquitted .