375. (L.) Sarah Abrahams proceedingsdefend , spinster , was indicted for that she, together with Judith Joseph < no role > , did steal one gold ring set with nine diamond stones, value 7 l. the property of Nicholas Lemas proceedingsvictim . +.

Nicholas Lemas < no role > is a Venetian and could not speak English, so an interpreter was sworn.

Q. What are you?

Lemas. A seafearing man .

Q. What have you to say against the prisoner at the bar?

Lemas. She took a ring from off my finger.

Q. Where was it done?

Lemas. At her aunt's house in Duke's place, her name is Judith Joseph < no role > .

Q. How do you know she was her aunt?

Lemas . She told me so.

Q. Can she speak the Italian language?

Lemas. I understand a little English.

Q. How long have you known her?

Lemas . I have been acquainted with her about a fortnight.

Q. Where did you become acquainted with her?

Lemas. In an alehouse drinking a pot of beer. I was walking in the street, and she call'd me in from a window.

Q. How long had you been in the house before you lost your ring?

Lemas. I had been in the house seven or eight days before.

Q. Was any body by when she took it?

Lemas. Her aunt, and two or three more were there.

Q. In what manner did she take it?

Lemas. She said, that is a very fine ring upon your finger; she took it off my finger.

Q. In what room was you?

Lemas. Above stairs.

Q. Was it in a bed-chamber?

Lemas. It was.

Q. Was you near the bed?

Lemas. No, I had not been near it. I was sitting by the fire.

Q. When was this?

Lemas. It was last Sunday was se'night.

Q. What sort of a ring was it?

Lemas. It was a rose diamond ring, it had eight little diamonds and one large one in the middle.

Q. Where is it now, have you seen it since?

Lemas. I don't know where it is.

Q. Was it taken against your will?

Lemas. Yes, it was.

Q. Was it taken by force?

Lemas. No, it was not.

Q. Did you offer to hinder her?

Lemas. No, I did not.

Q. What did she do with it?

Lemas. She put it on her own finger.

Q. How long did you stay there after that?

Lemas. Above an hour.

Q. Did you ask her for it afterwards?

Lemas. Yes, but she would not give it me; at last she told me, if I would go down stairs she would give it me ; I went down but she did not, but went another way out of the house.

Q. Did she live there?

Lemas. She said she did.

Q. When did you take her up?

Lemas. Three days after.

Q. from the prisoner. Did he not give me the ring from his finger?

Lemas. No, I did not.

Q. from the prisoner. Had there not been familiarities pass'd between us for a fortnight before that?

Lemas. Yes, there had, and I paid her for them.

Acquitted .