20. JOHN PLUNKET proceedingsdefend was indicted for stealing two looking glasses in gilt frames, value 5 l. and a looking-glass in a mahogany, gilt frame, value 40 s. the property of Joseph Strutt proceedingsvictim , November 17th .

ELIZABETH STRUTT < no role > sworn.

I am the wife of Joseph Strutt < no role > . I missed these looking glasses; there is a private shop mark on the back of them. I saw them on the Monday; I did not miss them till the Thursday following.

(The glasses were produced in court, and deposed to by the prosecutor.)

ANNE CLARK < no role > sworn .

John Plunket < no role > , the prisoner, came to the house where Thomas Miller < no role > had an apartment; Plunket had two looking glasses in his hand; two of the glasses produced are the same; I did not know that there were more than two.

From the prisoner. Whether you had ever seen me there before? - Yes; several times.

Prisoner. Whether you knew me by the name of Plunket? - Yes, I did, because Miller's wife had told me that was his name. I had seen him several times, and therefore knew the man very well.

Prisoner. Whether you did not make some overtures for making it up? - No; I did not; the wife of Miller came and offered me money to keep out of the way, which I refused.

JOHN WILLIAMS < no role > sworn.

I came into Miller's apartment . I found Plunket there, and secured him; that was at eight in the morning. I found the looking glasses in the same room.

Another witness sworn.

I found the Prisoner there; the looking glasses were upon the floor; Miller said, d - n your eyes, if we had had but a little more notice, we would have given you twenty rounds. The prisoner said, d - n your eyes, we would not have minded twenty of you.

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

Mrs. Clark never saw me in the place before.

Jury to Mrs. Clark. Did you know when the glasses were brought into your house? - I saw Plunket bring them in; I knew him very well.

Prisoner . I am sorry that Mrs. Clark should forswear herself so; she never saw me till the morning I was taken out of Miller's room.

GUILTY .

Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER .

[Imprisonment. See summary.]