2. (L.) Elizabeth Bradford proceedingsdefend , widow , was indicted for stealing one quilted stuff petticoat, value 7 s. one linnen bed-gown, value 1 s. and one box-iron, value 12 d. the property of Mary Legerwood proceedingsvictim , widow , December 1 . +

Mary Legerwood < no role > . I live in Shoe-lane . I was taken very ill in February last, I took the prisoner in to take care of me for a month, and I have had her ever since with me out of charity, till taken up by a constable, having lost the things mentioned in the indictment, out of my room; we lived and lay together in one bed; I can't tell the very day they were missing, it was one afternoon when I was out, about five weeks ago; the first thing I missed was my petticoat, I would make her tell me where it was; all I could get out of her was, it is safe, and when the other things were missing, that was all the answer I could get of her, till she was taken up, upon the account of some things belonging to Mr. Hughes; this was about a fortnight after I missed mine; then I insisted again to know where my things were gone, and she wrote a paper for me to go to Mr. Bruin's on Snow-hill, and there I might find them pawn'd; I went, and found them. (Produced in court and deposed to.)

Q. Did you hear her say she pawned them there?

M. Legerwood. I did, and stood by her while she wrote this paper.

It is read to this purport.

"SIR,

"Be pleased to deliver to Mrs. Legerwood a

"petticoat, box-iron, and bed-gown, which lie

"in my name for 7 shillings.

Eliz. Bradford."

John Jones < no role > . I am an apprentice to Mr. Bruin. I know the prisoner by her coming to my master's shop as a customer; she brought these things here produced to our shop, and pawn'd them in the name of Elizabeth Bradford < no role > , for 7 shillings.

William Boddington < no role > . I am a constable; while the prisoner was in Bridewell, I went with a search-warrant to Mr. Bruin's, and the things were produced.

Prisoner's Defence.

She gave me liberty to pawn these things.

Prosecutrix. Indeed I never did.

Guilty .

[Transportation. See summary.]