117. ANN AGAR proceedingsdefend was indicted for feloniously stealing on the 7th of January instant, one mahogany table, value 10 s. the goods of William Blick proceedingsvictim .

- HOLMAN sworn.

I am servant to Mr. Blick, he lives in High Holborn, at the Bull and Gate Inn ; on the 7th of January, between the hours of eleven and twelve at night, he lost a mahogany table which was in a room just under the gateway, on the left hand side going in; as I was lighting a company up to bed, I saw this woman with this table, a double leaf table, a pretty large table, she carried it herself; it is worth 10 s. the prisoner asked me to give her a hand with the table, and I told her I would if she would let it drop, and when she let it drop, I took and secured her, and gave her to the watchman.

ANN FREEMAN < no role > sworn.

I am the chambermaid at the Bull and Gate, I saw the woman in custody of the last witness, I was up stairs with my mistress, and I heard sombody coming up stairs, and the prisoner was up the stairs, I asked her what she wanted, she said she was waiting for a company that were up stairs; I told her to go down stairs and wait at the stairs foot; this was between eleven and twelve; I said I was afraid she was about no good, and desired she might not be parted with, and presently after I saw the prisoner in custody of the waiter, and the table by his side.

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

I was so much toxicated in liquor that I knew nothing of it, it is a common gateway; I have no witnesses, I have no room nor habitation to put the table in; I went into the yard to make water; at the warehouse I lost two duplicates and the shoes off my feet.

GUILTY .

To be fined 1 s. and confined to hard labour six months in the house of correction .

Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. JUSTICE ASHURST.