104. (M.) Celia Scott proceedingsdefend , spinster , was indicted for stealing one pewter chamber-pot, value 4 s. the property of John Girdler proceedingsvictim , Jan. 8 . ++

Martha Girdler < no role > . I am wife to John Girdler < no role > , we live near the Seven Dials ; I missed a pewter-chamber-pot from off the stairs; the prisoner worked for a lodger of mine, and had come down the stairs a little before we missed it; we took her up and charged her with taking it; she confessed she had taken it.

Thomas Woodard < no role > . I am constable: I had the prisoner in charge; she confessed she had stole the chamber-pot, and took me to her lodgings in Holbourn, where the pot was in a closet.

Prisoner's defence.

I worked in the prosecutrix's house with a lodger there; I was coming down stairs and wanted to carry a little water home, so took that pot; but did design to bring it again.

Guilty .

[Transportation. See summary.]