2. Aaron Pritchard proceedingsdefend , was indicted for privately stealing a Diamond Ring value 7l. the Goods of Matth.ew Hebert proceedingsvictim , the elder, in his House , Nov, 10 .

He was a second time indicted for stealing 5 Guineas, and a Moidore, the Money of William Stoneball proceedingsvictim , in the House of Matthew Hebert the elder , Nov, 28 .

Matthew Hebert, the Younger < no role > The Prisoner had been my Father's Footman for about 6 Months. My Father's Scrutore was broke open, and a Diamond Ring taken out. We mist it last Thursday; I charged him with it, and he confest that he took it the Sunday before, and had left it at the Ship in Bread-street: There we found it, and here it is

Mary Harwood < no role > . I keep the Ship in Bread street. The Prisoner, and another came to my House about 8 at Night and sent my Maid to the Cook's for 6 Penny worth of Veal - A little before they went away the Prisoner delivered this Ring to me, and desired me to lay it up safe for him.

Prisoner. I happened to find the Door open, and so I took the Ring.

Second Indictment.

Matthew Hebert, the younger. Last Tuesday, Mr. Stonehall (who lives with my Father) told me that he mist a Guinea, and a Moidore out of his Till. He had mist Mony before. We had some suspicion of the Prisoner, and therefore, to try him, Mr. Stonehall put some more Money in the Till on Thursday Morning, and then went up to Breakfast, and when he came down again he mist 3 Guineas, upon which he charged the Prisoner with taking them: The Prisoner confest the Fact, and returned the Money. We had a good Character of him when he first came to live in our Family.

William Stonehall confirmed the former Evidence, and added, that the Prisoner had hid the 3 Guineas in his Stocking, from whence he took them out and returned them.

The Jury found the Prisoner guilty of both Indictments. Death .