253. Margaret Green proceedingsdefend , was indicted for stealing four pounds and three quarters of butter, and a cloth , the goods of John Medcalf proceedingsvictim ; it was laid a second time the goods of Robert King proceedingsvictim , Jan. 29 .

John Medcalf < no role > . The butter was my property; I help'd churn it at my own house.

Isaac Mayne < no role > . I saw the prisoner take the butter in the cloth out of a basket, she put it under her cloak, and was going away with it till I called after her.

Robert King < no role > . I am the watchman at Leadenhall market; on the 29th of January betwixt eight and nine o'clock, Mr. Medcalf had given me charge of his goods.

Q. What goods?

King. Fowls, sausages and butter; I have a penny a basket for watching them; I went to light a candle; I did not stay above three or four minutes, when I returned, Mr. Mayne said, he had got a customer; saying, here is a woman has took something out of Mr. Medcalf's basket, that proved to be the prisoner at the bar. I put the butter into the basket where she had taken it out, I shewed it to Mr. Medcalf, and he owned it as his property, saying, he help'd churn it. The prosecutor trades to London in the poultry way.

Prisoner's Defence.

I was going to George-yard, Lombard-street; I found the butter on the ground, and met Mr. Mayne full butt, and I asked him where it belonged too.

Guilty 10 d.

[Whipping. See summary.]