2. (M.) SARAH JONES proceedingsdefend , spinster, was indicted for stealing a pair of men's leather shoes, value 4 s. the property of Henry Phelps proceedingsvictim , Dec. 5 . *

Henry Phelps < no role > . I keep a shoemaker's shop in St. Clement's Church Yard ; I can swear that these shoes are my property.

George How < no role > . I am apprentice to Mr. Phelps: the prisoner came into the shop last Saturday; she asked for a pair of shoes of the size of a stick she had with her; I shewed her several pair; she objected to them all, and said they were not strong enough; whilst I was reaching some shoes, she took a pair I had shewn her; then she said she would leave the stick and call again; I followed her into the street, and brought her back into the shop; soon after that I heard the shoes fall, and took them from the ground.

- Harris. I was going by and saw the last witness take the prisoner into the shop; I followed them in, and saw the prisoner drop the shoes from under her cloak.

Prisoner's Defence.

I never had the shoes.

Guilty . W .