William Spencer proceedingsdefend of the Parish of St. Mary-Hill , was indicted for stealing a Silver Watch, value 3 l. the Goods of Robert Whitacre proceedingsvictim on the 18th Instant. The Evidence was a Boy, who swore, That the Prisoner belonging to a Ship, came, on board Whitacre's Ship at Billingsgate , and took the Watch, and carry'd it off about 11 at Night, when all were asleep but himself. It appearing very odd to the Court, that the Witness should see the Prisoner go off with the Watch, and not call somebody, he was acquitted .