435. + Ann Howard proceedingsdefend , of St Dunstan in the West , was indicted for stealing a Quart Silver Tankard; value 7 l. the Goods of Jonathan Gladman proceedingsvictim , in his House , Sept. 27 .

Jonathan Gladman. I keep the Anchor-Alehouse in White-Friars . On the 27th of September the Prisoner came into my House, and said, we need not thank her for her Custom, for the Rain had sent her there; she went into the Kitchen, and called for a Pint of Beer, and afterwards asked if we could dress her a Pigeon, which we did; soon after she went away. She had not been gone three Minutes but I miss'd a Quart Silver Tankard, which stood on a Table Bedstead in the Place where she was sitting. She had laid her Cloak and Stick down by it, and I am positive that I saw it while she was there. The Prisoner had enquired the Way to Charing-Cross, and my Wife directed her to go through the Temple; so I pursued her up Glass-house-Alley, but could not overtake her: I then advertis'd it, and on the Monday Night following, Mr Gosling came and told me had bought it of such a Person as I had described. The next Morning after this, a Man that was in my Fore-Room, and saw the Prisoner come through the Kitchen with my Wife, stopped her and brought her to me.

Prisoner. There was a Man in the Kitchen that sells Stockings about the Streets, and several other People, and they might take it as well as I.

Gladman. I saw it there after he was gone, and there was nobody else in the Room, but a young Woman, who is a Lodger, and was called down to the Prisoner, because she said she wanted a Servant.

Richard Gosling < no role > . I bought this Tankard of the Prisoner the same Day, about 2 o'clock, and it answered the Prosecutor's Description.

Francis Trigg < no role > . I was at Dinner in the Fore-Room, when Mrs Gladman came to the Door with the Prisoner, to shew her the Way to Charing Cross. I saw her then, and am positive she is the same Person. I met her in the Street the Tuesday following, and took her. She said when I stopped her, that she was not the Woman, and that she knew not the House.

Elizabeth Davis < no role > . I lodge in the House, Mr Gladman called me down to the Prisoner, who said she wanted a Servant. My Sister, who was out of Place, was not then at home, and the Prisoner promised to call again the next Day. There was nobody in the Room while I was there but the Prisoner, Mrs Gladman , and I; the Stocking-Man was gone before I came down Stairs, and then I saw 2 Tankards in the Kitchen.

Prisoner. The Woman of the House stood talking with me a great while at the Door, before I went away; and while I was in the Kitchen, there were several People there. When this Man stopped me, I was going there again, and I said, I knew nothing at all of the Tankard. Guilty , Death .