958. ANN BURTON proceedingsdefend was indicted for feloniously stealing on the 26th of September last, one silk gown, value 3 l. one Marseilles petticoat, value 15 s. two linen gowns, value 15 s. one black bombazeen petticoat, value 5 s. two linen shifts, value 8 s. a cloak, value 5 s. three aprons, value 6 s. four half handkerchiefs, value 4 s. four pair of muslin robins, value 2 s. one silk handkerchief, value 2 s. two caps, value 2 s. two linen handkerchiefs, value 2 s. the property of Elizabeth Parry proceedingsvictim .

ELIZABETH PARRY < no role > sworn.

I was robbed of my wearing apparel, my door was broke open on Sunday was three weeks, I lodge in New Round-court, in the Strand , I locked my room door when I went out, and when I returned, I found my door open, the bolt was bent; I missed the things mentioned in the indictment; I found one of my gowns on the prisoner, I did not know her before, I followed her in the Strand, as I was walking along on the Tuesday, about ten days after, and I knew my gown directly, I had the cuffs for she left them; I took hold of her, and asked her where she bought that gown, she said in Monmouth-street; I asked her to go home to my house, I told her it was mine, and I had the cuffs, it was without cuffs when she had it on: she went home with me readily, I told her if she did not I would call for assistance; I got a constable and left her at my lodgings, I called a person down to stay with her; I took her before the Justice, and she told the same story; the next day we went to Monmouth-street, and she could not find out the place, she was then committed.

Did she ever acknowledge anything about it? - Never, she always persisted in the same story, I never found any of the things, I never saw the prisoner before.

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

When she saw me I was coming past the door; I gave half a guinea for the gown, I took the constable to the shop where I bought it, and he did not choose to take the woman up, and she denied selling the gown, because they had been there before, and told her it was a stolen gown.

Court. Who made the gown?

Prosecutrix. The gown was made in the country many years ago, I have had it fifteen years, I am sure it was mine.

Court to Prisoner. How came you to buy a gown without cuffs? - There were no cuffs.

Court to Prosecutor. Did she take the constable to the house in Monmouth-street? - I did not go with them, the constable said she could not find the place; I do not know the constable's name.

Prisoner. My witnesses were here to day.

NOT GUILTY .

Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER.