222. JOHN GOODEN proceedingsdefend was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 25th of December last, three shillings and two sixpences , the monies of William Ford proceedingsvictim .

SARAH FORD < no role > sworn.

I am wife of William Ford < no role > , my husband is a mathematical instrument maker , No. 42, New Compton-street ; the prisoner came into my house on Christmas Day at night, I know nothing of him, he took this money out of my till, I was coming into the shop, I saw the prisoner with his hand in the till, I did not see the money in his hand, but part of the money I knew afterwards, it was marked money, there were three shillings and two sixpences which were missing, and found upon him: here is a gentleman here that saw him, and pursued him and took him; he run out of the door, and cried, stop thief! he was pursued and was brought back by the same person; three shillings and two sixpences were found upon him.

THOMAS PATTERSON < no role > sworn.

I only know I was sent for, and found this money upon him, three shillings and two sixpences; I produce the money.

JOHN BRATHWAITE < no role > sworn.

I was in a little room adjoining to the shop, I saw a man go behind the compter, who I suspected to be a thief, I pursued him and brought him back.

Mrs. Ford. I swear positively to that.

When did you count your money before? - About half an hour before; I had lost some butter, that caused me to count my money.

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

I was coming down Compton-street, and they took me to a chandler's shop, and said I had robbed the shop, my mother goes out to chair work.

GUILTY .

Transported for seven years .

Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice HEATH.