Alice Tomlen proceedingsdefend and Elizabeth Hoskins proceedingsdefend of the Parish of St. Christophers , were Indicted for feloniously Stealing from Thomas Collins proceedingsvictim , on the 29th of January , 60 Yards of Indian Cloth, value 6 l. To which Indictment Tomlen pleaded Guilty , but Hoskins put her self upon her Tryal. It appeared that the Prisoners came into the Prosecutor's Shop to cheapen some Stuffs, and the Goods were missing; and being suddenly pursued, the Goods were found dropt by them: but there being no positive Evidence that saw Hoskins drop the Goods, the Jury brought her in Not Guilty .

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