12. MARK WOOD proceedingsdefend was indicted for stealing a silk sacque, trimmed with lace, value 8 l. 8 s. a white night gown and petticoat, value 3 l. 3 s. a brown silk night gown and petticoat, value 3 l. 3 s. three silk gowns, value 3 l. 7 s. a printed callico night gown and petticoat, value 18 s. a printed callico jacket and petticoat, trimmed with muslin, value 6 s. two other jackets and petticoats, value 6 s. two silk petticoats, fringed, value 2 l. 2 s. three white Manchester petticoats, value 15 s. four dimity petticoats, value 7 s. seven linen shifts, value 1 l. 1 s. four linen shifts, value 7 s. twelve pair of cotton stockings, value 1 l. 2 s. four pair of silk stockings, value 21 s. a flannel petticoat, value 1 s. two yards and an half of flannel, value 3 s. three pair of pockets, value 6 s. nine pair of linen sleeves, value 9 s. fifteen cambrick handkerchiefs, value 15 s. fifteen muslin aprons, value 15 s. a black laced apron, value 21 s. ten pair of muslin robbins, value 4 s. one pair of laced ruffles, value 1 s. nine muslin handkerchiefs, value 5 s. six linen caps, value 3 s. two pair of silk shoes, value 8 s. a muslin handkerchief, value 7 s. 6 d. six yards and a half of lace, value 22 s. 9 d. and a gold watch chased, value 3 l. 3 s. the property of Mary Langdale < no role > , spinster. Two linen waistcoats, value 5 s. 6 d. a pair of linen breeches, value 5 s. a pair of cloth breeches, value 7 s. twelve linen shirts, value 3 l. four linen stocks, value 4 s. a pair of silk stockings, value 5 s. two cambrick handkerchiefs, value 4 s. two pair of muslin ruffles, value 6 s. and a pair of laced ruffles, value 10 s. the property of Thomas Langdale proceedingsvictim , Oct. 29th .

THOMAS LANGDALE < no role > sworn.

I am a distiller , and live at Holborn-bridge. I sent a trunk, containing the things mentioned in the indictment, to Furnival's-Inn Cellar, to go by the cart to my country house, at Hampstead; I sent it by John Ellis < no role > ; none of the things have been found but a shirt, which was found on one of the prisoners backs, at Sir John Fielding < no role > 's. I did not see the things packed up.

ROBERT HAMBRIDGE < no role > sworn.

I am the carrier; I received the trunk from Mr. Langdale's servant, to carry to his house at Hampstead; I know the man from whom I received it; he is Mr. Langdale's porter. I met the prisoner in Pancras Wash; he said he was going to Hampstead, to Mr. Norris's; he said he would give me a pint of beer to let him ride; he got up into the cart; we stopped to water the horse, and had a pint of twopenny. He got up into the cart again, and going along, he said the twopenny was like physick to him, and desired to get down to ease himself. He bid me go on. As I was going up Hampstead-hill , I missed the trunk; it was cut away. I had myself lashed it to the cart. I was never out of the cart while he was in it. I saw the trunk when I set out from Furnival's-inn Cellar, and I saw it again at the turnpike.

JAMES EVANS < no role > sworn.

I am a tailor in Field-lane. The prisoner and two other men came to my house, and asked me to buy some clothes, which they showed me; I would not buy them; I said they would not suit me; while I was tying up the sack in which they brought them, one pulled out a watch case, and asked me if it was gold; I said I could not tell.

What did they offer you at first? - A red petticoat fringed; it appeared to be all womens wearing apparel.

CHARLES JEALOUS < no role > sworn.

About two days after Mr. Langdale gave information at Sir John Fielding's office, I went to Purpool-lane, and took the prisoner, and carried him to Sir John's, where I took this shirt off his back.

(The shirt was produced in court, and deposed to by the prosecutor.)

Mr. Langdale. I gave directions for that shirt, with the rest of the things to be put up in the trunk.

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

On the 29th of October, I had been at work at Whitechapel; I returned at night to my lodging, in Gray's-Inn-lane . I heard of a place at Hampstead; but the man that drives the Hampstead coach, having somebody on the box, he could not take me up, but desired me to walk on before; I went as far as Pancras, there I met with the carrier, he asked me if I was going to Hampstead, I said yes; he asked me if I would ride, I told him I could not give him any more than a pint of beer; he said never mind that, if you can drive, for he was very drunk. I got up into the cart; going along I got down to ease myself; a gentleman came up and asked me the nearest way to Islington; I went back to show him the way, and met two men with bundles; they asked me to carry one of the bundles to Gray's-Inn-lane, which I did; then they wanted me to take it to Houndsditch; I told them I could not; they were to give me two shillings; they said they had no money, and one of them pulled the shirt out of his pocket and gave me, and asked if that would satisfy me.

GUILTY of stealing to the value of 10 d.

Tried by the First Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER.

[Imprisonment. See summary.]