160. ELIZABETH DIXON proceedingsdefend was indicted for feloniously receiving, on the 20th of September last, one gold watch, value 5 l. two gold watch keys, value 8 s. one hook, value 2 s. and three gold rings, value 6 s. the property of one Thomas Andrews proceedingsvictim ; whereof Alexander Dixon < no role > This name instance is in set 1539. This set is in the group(s): GarrowsClients . was, at the last general sessions holden for the town and port of Dover, convicted of feloniously and burglariously stealing.

A Second Count for feloniously receiving, comforting, and maintaining the said Alexander Dixon < no role > This name instance is in set 1539. This set is in the group(s): GarrowsClients . , well knowing him to have committed the said felony and burglary, aforesaid.

Thomas Andrews < no role > sworn, proved the conviction of Alexander Dixon < no role > This name instance is in set 1539. This set is in the group(s): GarrowsClients . .

BENJAMIN BARBER < no role > sworn.

In consequence of a robbery at Dover, Dixon's father was taken with the property that had been stolen at Dover; he was asked where the watches were, and he said, he was sent there to fetch them, innocently, and knew nothing where they were; and then said, that if they would not hurt him, he would give them information where they might find the watches; he wrote a letter to his wife the prisoner, desiring her to give the particulars of the burglary done at Dover.

Mr. Garrow. Have you the letter? - Yes.

Produce it? - She denied having any knowledge of it, and said she knew nothing of the property, or any thing about it; we pressed her very much upon it, and told her if she would restore us the property, it was all we wished or wanted of her; but she still persisted in being ignorant, we went about the house to search, and Jealous and me were in the kitchen, and left Mr. Andrews and her in the parlour; in that parlour I found some drawers that were locked and could not get into them, and we went out of the room, and returning we found the drawers open, and her at them: there was the silver watch which Mr. Andrews swore to, we insisted on searching her, she refused, but we did search her, and Mr. Carpmeal took a watch out of her bosom, and Jealous found some rings.

Mr. Garrow. This was the house of Dixon < no role > the father? - So I understood.

The father was admitted evidence against the son, and the son was executed? - Yes.

This woman denyed knowing any thing of the burglary at Dover? - Yes.

The Prisoner was not put on her defence being considered as cautious, left she should discover any thing that might affect her husband.

NOT GUILTY .

Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. Baron HOTHAM < no role > .