727. SUSANNAH JOHNSON proceedingsdefend was indicted for stealing two hundred yards of tape, value 2 s. and a pound weight of sewing thread, value 2 s. the property of Thomas Stockdale proceedingsvictim , Sept. 19th .

THOMAS STOCKDALE < no role > sworn.

I keep a button-shop in Castle-street ; the prisoner used to work for me. I had some reason to suspect her robbing me, and in order to detect her, I marked some of my goods. I was not at home when the goods mentioned in the indictment were taken.

FRANCIS CHAPMAN < no role > sworn.

I am servant to Mr. Stockdale; the prisoner was twice at our house on Saturday the 19th of September; I missed something when she went away the first time; she came again in the evening, and as soon as she was gone out I missed a dozen of stay-tapes; I sent Thomas Marrow < no role > after her, who brough; her back, and I found the stay-tapes upon her.

THOMAS MARROW < no role > , sworn.

I was sent after the prisoner; I stopped her, and told her to step back, we had some work for her; she had the parcel in her hand; she endeavoured to hide it; the man coming up, told her not to hide it, and she slipped the thread on the counter when she came back.

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

I did not take the things with an intent to steal them; I was bid to come for work. I took the parcel off the counter, thinking it was the parcel I was to have; they pursued me, and stopped me.

Prosecutor. She never had above an ounce of silk, or an hank or two delivered to her at a time: it never was in the shape or size of this bundle; it was impossible such a mistake should happen.

(The prisoner called several witnesses, who gave her a good character.)

GUILTY .

Tried by the First Middlesex Jury before Mr. Baron EYRE.

[Imprisonment. See summary.]