391, 392, 393. (M.) William Johnson proceedingsdefend , and Anne his wife , and Mary Anthony proceedingsdefend , were indicted for stealing seventeen yards and a half of printed cotton, value 18 s. the property of Thomas Law proceedingsvictim , May 18 . *

Elizabeth Law < no role > . I am wife to Thomas Law < no role > , we keep a draper's shop at the corner of Catherine-wheel-alley, Whitechapel ; Anne Johnson proceedingsdefend came into my shop last Wednesday night, I believe between five and six in the afternoon, the other two prisoners came in immediately after her; she asked for a bit of print for a bed-gown, purple and white; I showed her some, they all looked at it, and did not like it; I showed more; Anthony laid her elbow on a chest by the counter, I observed she endeavoured to take hold of several pieces that lay on the chest that had been shown to several customers that were entangled; Anne Johnson < no role > reached over the chest, and brought a piece of print forward, and asked William Johnson < no role > if he liked that; he said he did not; then Anthony took an opportunity to get out a piece; the man seeing she had not quite compleated her design, pointed to a piece behind me, and wanted to see that; while I turned my head, I cast an eye under my bonnet, and saw Anthony take it from the chest; they then fixed upon buying only a waistcoat for him, they had a yard and a half, then they all went forward; I took hold of all three, and said they had stole something; the man endeavoured to go away, and tore almost the flap of his coat off; I called in assistance, and found the piece of cloth, seventeen yards and a half, on Anthony, under her cloak (produced and deposed to.)

Anne Law < no role > the daughter, being in the shop at the time, confirmed her mother's evidence in every particular.

William Johnson < no role > and Anthony Guilty . T .

Anne Johnson being indicted as wife to William, had the good fortune to be acquitted .

See William Johnson < no role > tried, No 314 and 316 in last sessions paper.

Anne Johnson < no role > went then by the name of Anne Price < no role > , and was evidence against him, and Anthony then went by the name of Mary Allen < no role > .