418. Mary Winn proceedingsdefend , was indicted for stealing two silver spoons, value 16 s. the property of John Gyles proceedingsvictim , and two pair of breeches value 5 s. the property of John Jenkins proceedingsvictim .

Aug. 10 .

John Gyles < no role > . On the 10th of August I lost a couple of silver spoons.

Q. Do you know what became of them, or who had them?

Gyles. The prisoner worked for me in my house, and took two spoons, and she said she had sold them to two different persons.

Elizabeth Green. I am servant to Mr. Gyles , the prisoner was my fellow-servant .

Q. Do you know any thing of these two spoons?

Green. I know they were taken out of the house.

Q. had you any reason to suspect the prisoner?

Green. No more than any other person in the house.

Q. to Mr. Gyles. What time did she confess the taking them?

Gyles. I believe about the 20th of August, when I took her up.

Q. to Elizabeth Green. How came she to confess the taking the spoons ?

Green. It was upon a quarrel between us.

Joseph Churchman < no role > (Constable.) I found one of the spoons by the direction of the prisoner; the other was found before.

John Jenkins < no role > . The 10th of August I lost two pair of breeches; I found the cloth breeches by the direction of the prisoner at a pawnbroker's in Fore-street; and the leather breeches I found by her direction, in an alley that goes into Leadenhall market.

Q. Was the prisoner a yearly servant?

Jenkins. She work'd in the house by the week, but was not there on nights.

Eliz. Warner. On the 10th of August last the prisoner brought a pair of cloth breeches and a pair of leather breeches, and I lent her 6 s. upon them; she fetched away the cloth breeches and paid me two shillings, and left four shillings on the leather ones.

Guilty 10 d.

[Whipping. See summary.]