220. + Susannah Urwin proceedingsdefend , of St. Botolph Bishopsgate , was indicted for stealing twenty yards of long lawn, value 40 s. the property of William Portall proceedingsvictim , in his shop , Feb. 27 .

William Portall < no role > . The Prisoner came into my shop the 27th of February; I was in the comptinghouse; my servant called me, and said the Prisoner had taken a piece of lawn, and I sent for a constable and charged her. My servant took the lawn from her.

Hannah West < no role > . The Prisoner came into my master's shop about ten in the morning, and asked for some check; she took this piece of long lawn off the counter; I saw the ticket of the piece of lawn hang lower than her cloak, and I took it from her; she had the piece under her arm, and held it pretty tight.

Prisoner. I am a stranger here, I am a Norwich woman, and for the sake of my poor children I desire you would have mercy upon me.

Guilty 4 s. 10 d.

[Transportation. See summary.]