James Welch proceedingsdefend , of the Parish of St. Sepulchre's was indicted for breaking into a Room at the Bear-and-ragged-Staff-Inn in Smithfield, and there feloniously stealing several Pieces of Gold, to the Value of 18 1. on the 11th of Feb , last, the Property of Joseph Webb proceedingsvictim .

The Prosecutor depos'd. That he being a Country Man, had taken Lodgings at the Bear-and-ragged-Staff-Inn in West-Smithfield ; and on the Day aforesaid he had taken a Quantity of Money, which he had put in the Hands of his Landlord, excepting the Sum of which the Prisoner robb'd him: That he went to Bed, and found his Chamber in order, the Door being lockt as he left it; but rising at 7 in the Morning, his Breeches lying on the Floor, out of which his Money was taken, and that he call'd for Assistance, who with him searching the Room, found the Prisoner under the Bed, on whom they found Part of the Money, and the other Part under the Bed, where he confess'd he had said it. The Prisoner had nothing to say in his Defence but that he was drunk. The Evidence being plain, the Jury found him guilty of the Indictment. Death .