Anne Westwood , alias Young proceedingsdefend , wife of John Young < no role > , (the Prisoner immediately preceeding) was indicted for feloniously stealing 90 Guineas, and 10 l. in Money, and a Satin Petticoat Value 30 s. the Money and Goods of Alice de Voe proceedingsvictim , also a Norwich Crape Petticoat, the Property of Hannah Brooks proceedingsvictim , in the Dwelling House of Alice de Voe < no role > , the 5th of May 1727 . The Prosecutor depos'd, That the Prisoner was entertain'd by her as a Servant , she taking her in out of Charity, the Prisoner pretending she had been shipwrack'd coming from Ireland, and to have lost all she had. That she going to Church about half an Hour past 10 o'Clock, left the Prisoner at home to dress Dinner, and having dress'd Dinner, she gave her leave to go to Church in the Afternoon; she dress'd herself and went out, but came home no more; that she having no Suspicion of her Dishonesty, was concern'd at her not coming home that Night, for fear some Mischief had befallen her, did not know of the Loss of her Money, &c. till the next Morning; that Mrs. Brooks spoke to her to examine if she had not been Robb'd; that going to her Closet, she found the Door had been open'd, a Case Knife (with which she suppos'd it to be done) lying on the Mantle-Tree, and her Money, &c. gone. That thereupon she put out an Advertisement, and having heard that she went for the Wife of John Young < no role > beforemention'd, she was afterwards apprehended, upon the Hearing of the taking of John Young < no role > .

Mrs. Brooks confirm'd the Evidence of Mrs de Voe, and swore, the Petticoat that she had lost, and was taken in the Prisoner's Possession, to be her Petticoat.

The Prisoner's Confession was read in Court, which in substance was, That she did live with Madam de Voe as a Servant, and that on the Sunday before-mention'd, her Husband John Young < no role > came to see her, and Mrs. Barker coming to her Mistress's House, she sent him up Stairs, and carried Mrs. Barker down Stairs that she might not see him, she passing with her Mistress for a Single Woman, and that while they were in the Kitchen, she heard the Street Door shut, by which she imagin'd he was gone out; that in the Afternoon, when she went out to go to Church, she went to see him, and he told her that he had open'd the Closet Door, gotten a great deal of Gold, and it was time for them to make off, and that they went to Bristol and staid there several Months, and that he had a great deal of Money.

The Prisoner being call'd upon to prove that she was at that time married to John Young < no role > , could not prove it.

Mary Barker < no role > depos'd, That she went that Day to Madam de Voe's House in the Forenoon, and finding the Prisoner late in preparing the Dinner, inquir'd if the Lady din'd abroad? That the Prisoner pretending she did not think it so late, did hasten the Dinner ; that the Time she went thither was about 12 o' Clock, and that she staid while the Ladies came Home, which was about One. Being ask'd if she saw any Body in the House besides the Prisoner, or heard the Street Door go? She reply'd, she did not hear any thing that should give her Reason to think that any body went out while she was there.

Edwa rd Season depos'd, That he knowing the Prisoner, and having heard that she had robbed the Prosecutor, and likewise heard that John Young < no role > was apprehended for a Robbery on the Highway, he went and inquired for her, and having found her, the Prisoner suspecting him, said to him, Dear Neddy, don't betray me, but say I am another Woman: That he thereupon got a Constable, and her Lodgings being search'd, the Petticoat which Madam Brooks claim'd as hers, was found in the Prisoners Lodgings. The Fact being prov'd to the Satisfaction of the Jury, they found the Prisoner guilty of the Indictment.

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