71. ANN SMITH proceedingsdefend was indicted for stealing a quart pewter pot, value 13 d. the property of John Martin proceedingsvictim , October 22d .

NOT GUILTY .

She was a second time indicted for stealing two pewter pint pots, value 13 d. the property of John Priest proceedingsvictim , October 22d.

JOHN PRIEST < no role > sworn.

I keep the Yorkshire Grey, a public-house in Eagle-street . I lost two pint pots on the 22d of October out of Mrs. Skidimore's passage.

[The pots were produced in court, and deposed to by the prosecutor.]

CATHERINE SKIDIMORE < no role > sworn.

I saw a woman stoop down in my passage on the 22d of October; I ran out into the street after her; I laid hold of her apron, which was tucked up, and two pint pots of Mr. Priest's fell down at my feet. The pots stood in the passage.

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

I never was in her passage in my life.

GUILTY of stealing to the value of 10 d.

Tried by the First Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER.

[Whipping. See summary.]