Mary Dutmash proceedingsdefend , of St. Martin's in the Fields , was indicted for stealing a Silver Watch, value 40 s. a Silver Cup 10 s. a Salt 3 s. a Silver Spoon 5 s. a Prayer-Book, some Pewter, and other Goods, in the Dwelling-House of Richard Potter proceedingsvictim , and other Goods the Property of Sarah Cutting proceedingsvictim .

Mr. Potter depos'd, That on the 13th of February about six in the Morning, he got up and found his Door open, and miss'd his Watch, and found presently that all his Servant's Cloaths were taken away, and so much as her Shoes, an old pair being left in their Room, that she, the Prisoner, had been his Servant formerly, and he suspected her, and accordingly went to her Lodgings in Barnaby-street, Southwark, where he found her with his Servant's Shoes on, and charging her with robbing him she confess'd the Fact, and carrying him up Stairs she gave him all his Goods again, and said, she got into his House the Day before, and lay conceal'd in a Place in the House, call'd the Cole-hole, where he lays his Twopenny Drink (being a Victualler ). This Confession she likewise made before a Magistrate, and sign'd it with her own Hand, and William Gardener < no role > proved the Confession which he heard her make and saw her sign, the Jury found her guilty . Death .