Thomas Powel proceedingsdefend , of St. Sepulchres , was indicted for feloniously stealing a Silver Watch , on the 2d of August last, the Property of Richard Watkins proceedingsvictim .

The Prosecutor depos'd, That a Woman pick'd him up in the Streets and intic'd him to the Prisoner's House, and after some familiarities she took his Watch from him, and having other Things in her Hands let it fall, when the Prisoner at the Bar took it up, but as the falling of it caused the Case to fly off, he got that up himself, but the Body of the Watch, he said, the Prisoner conveyed away, and the next Day he being sent to the Compter, promised he should have it again.

William White < no role > depos'd, That he heard the Prisoner confess that one Mary Groves < no role > took the Watch from the Prosecutor, and she letting it fall he took it off the Ground.

Thomas Le Fever < no role > depos'd, That he heard the Prisoner say, if the Prosecutor had not took him up he should have had his Watch again.

The Prisoner said in his Defence, That he was very innocent of what they charg'd him with; and to prove himself so he call'd Mary Gardener < no role > , who depos'd with an uncommon Share of Assurance, that she herself was a Party concern'd, and the Prisoner knew nothing of the Matter: But her Evidence having but little Weight with the Jury, he was found guilty to the Value of 4 s. and 10 d .

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