John Gunner proceedingsdefend , of the Parish of St. Gregory , was indicted for feloniously stealing 11 Guineas, a broad Piece of Gold, and a Moidore, in the Dwelling-House of Theophilus Perkins proceedingsvictim , the 15th of April . The Prosecutor depos'd That he had several Times miss'd his Money out or a Scriptore, behind his Bar, and the Prisoner being his Servant , he gave him the Liberty of going out on Easter Monday, and having some Suspicion of him, desired a Smith, who was at his House, to open the Prisoner's Box; that he went home and fetch'd proper Tools, and having open'd his Box, found there 6 Guineas and the Moidore, which had a particular Mark, and he did positively swear to be his; That when the Prisoner came home, he examin'd him, and he confess'd he had taken it out of his Scriptore behind the Bar; and asking the Reason why he took it, he said he ow'd 8 s. to the Porter, and he would never let him alone, till he had robb'd his Master, and that at a certain Time, when his Master and Mistress were gone up Stairs, he told him, now he might go behind the Bar, and get the Cash. Atwell a Smith depos'd, That being at the Prosecutor's House, by his Desire he did fetch Tools, and open the Prisoner's Box, and there found 6 Guineas and the Moidore, which the Prosecutor said was his as soon as he look'd upon it. This was also confirm'd by another Evidence. The Fact being plainly prov'd, and the Prisoner having nothing to say in Contradiction to it, the Jury found him guilty of the Indictment. Death .