James Haddock proceedingsdefend , of St. Bennet's Paul's Wharf , was indicted for feloniously stealing 2 Guineas, and 5 l. 16 s. in Silver, a Silver Cup, a Silver Cork Screw, 2 Silver Spoons, and a Nutmeg-grater, in the Dwelling-House of James Reeves proceedingsvictim , on the 9th of April, and in the 13th Year of his late Majesty King George the First , the Property of James Reeves < no role > aforesaid.

Elizabeth Reeves < no role > depos'd, That the Prisoner was a Lodger at her House on Addle-Hill , near Doctors Commons, when this Robbery was committed, and that it being on the Sabbath Day, she desired the Prisoner, if he did not go abroad, to have an Eye to her Room, which she locked up, and which, he promised to have an Eye to; but when she came home, the Chamber Door and the Corner-Cupboard had been forced open, which appeared by the Mark of an Instrument, the Hinges tore off and the Money gone, the Drawers rifled, and the Plate taken out, though some of the Drawers, out of which the Plate was taken, she left lock'd when she went from Home; upon which she cried out, saying, she was robb'd, and the Prisoner's Wife being above Stairs, came down, and said, her Husband was gone out, that he had been guilty of Failings, and desired her to be easy and she would Work early and late to make Satisfaction, though she did not know he had taken the Things, but his not coming home again confirmed them the more in this Suspicion; and there were other Witnesses, who depos'd, That the Prosecutor left the Prisoner in Care of her Door, and that he promised to look after it.

The Prisoner said in his Defence, That Mrs. Reeves had lost a pair of Silver Buckles out of her Drawers a Fortnight before this Robbery, and she said, she did believe it was done by a Char-woman that she employ'd, which Mrs. Reeves acknowledging, and the Prisoner telling a plausible Story of his being in bad Circumstances, and that Day the Robbery was committed, one Diston pittying his Case, lent him Money to go down to Bristol, to Trade there, if possible to retrieve himself, and he not daring to go out of Doors in the Week Days, went out of the House unfortunately on that Afternoon: There being no positive Evidence against him, the Jury acquitted him.