I. (M.) Mary, wife of John Franklin < no role > proceedingsdefend , was indicted for stealing two silver tea spoons, value 4 s. the property of Joseph Isaac proceedingsvictim , August 6 . ++

Joseph Isaac < no role > . I lost a tea-chest and six silver teaspoons, two of which were stop'd at Mr. Fell's, a pawnbroker. ( Produced in court.) I think they are mine; here is I. I. upon them, the same as on the rest I lost.

Q. Did the prisoner live with you?

Isaac. No; I know not how they were lost.

John Fell < no role > . On the 6th of August, in the evening, the prisoner pledged these spoons with me for 4 s. On the 4th of November she came again, but having seen an advertisement, on the 8th of August, of a chest and such spoons, I asked the prisoner if these spoons were her own. She said they were. I secured her, and took her to justice Fielding's, where she said she had bought them of an old cloaths man; but she made an attempt to run away.

Prisoner's Defence.

I told him I was sent with them to pawn by a young woman, who said they were her own; she lives in St. Giles's: I believe she is an honest body, but I have not seen her since. Please to ask the prosecutor if I said I bought them.

Prosecutor. I was not before the justice the first time she was there.

Acquitted .