144, 145. John Maud proceedingsdefend and John Mitchell proceedingsdefend were indicted for stealing a Silver Tankard, value 5 l. the Goods of John Starkey proceedingsvictim , Nov. 9 . And,

146. John Brady proceedingsdefend for receiving the same, knowing it to be stole , Nov. 10 .

John Fife < no role > . One Saturday in the Afternoon, the 4th or 5th of November, I met Muad and Mitchel, in St. Clements Church Yard, and they asked me to go along with them; so we went to Covent-Garden, and from thence to Leicester-Fields, Piccadily, and Broad-street, near Carnaby Market. In Broad-street we saw Mr. Starkey's Door open. Maud went into the Entry; turned the Brass Nob of the Parlour Door, and went in, and brought out a Tankard in his Apron. 'Twas about Dusk, between four and five o'Clock. I stood at the Door, and Maud came running out with the Tankard, wrapped up in his Blew Apron; then we all run away to Mary Lambert < no role > 's in Parker's Lane; she called down John Fletcher < no role > , who lodged in her House, and she asked him to sell it for us. He said he would sell it next Morning; and accordingly, the next Morning we went with it to the Prisoner Brady; but Brady was unwilling to buy it while We were there. However, I saw the Bargain made; Brady bid two Guineas for it; we would not take it, and, at last he gave us three Pounds. The Money was paid to Fletcher, and his Wife had eighteen Shillings of it.

Mr. Starkey. I lost a Tankard, but what became of it, I don't know.

Fife. We stole it about the 4th or 5th of November last.

Mr. Starkey. 'Twas about that Time I lost it: The Value of it was about six or seven Pounds. I never have had it again, tho' I advertised it, and how this Discovery come to be made, I know not

John Taylor < no role > . I have known Maud five or six Years. His Mother brought him up carefully, and I never heard any Harm of him, but believe he was tempted to do this Thing by Fife, when they met in St. Clement's Church-Yard. All Acquitted .