73. MARY WHEATLEY proceedingsdefend was indicted for stealing three linnen shirts, value 3 s. and a linnen gown, value 2 s. the property of Lawrence Crow proceedingsvictim , November 24th .

LAWRENCE CROW < no role > sworn.

I live in Onslow-street, Great Saffron-Hill . The prisoner lived servant with me. On the 24th of November I sent her on an errand; she did not return again; then I missed the things mentioned in the indictment. I saw her at Woolwich on the 28th; I brought her to London; she confessed taking the things. I found them at Mr. Wallis's the pawnbroker by her direction.

[ Hugh Wallis < no role > produced the things which he deposed he received of the prisoner, and the prosecutrix deposed that they were her property.]

Prisoner's Defence.

He said, if I would confess where the things were, he would not hurt an hair of my head.

Prosecutrix. I did not say any such thing.

GUILTY of stealing to the value of 10 d.

Tried by the First Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER.

[Whipping. See summary.]