154. HANNAH WALTON proceedingsdefend was indicted for stealing a linen sheet, value 3 s. a copper tea-kettle, value 1 s. a copper pan, value 6 d. a linen window curtain, value 6 d. a flat iron, value 6 d. a pair of bellows, value 1 s. and a pair of blankets, value 1 s. the property of Jonathan Greenwood proceedingsvictim , the said goods being in a certain lodging let by contract to, and to be used by the said Jonathan to the said Hannah , against the statute, March 23d .

JONATHAN GREENWOOD < no role > sworn.

On the evening before Good-Friday, I missed the things mentioned in the indictment (repeating them.)

Do you recollect the day of the month? - No.

Where did you lose them from? - A three-pair of-stairs back room in my house. The prisoner lodged in that room. They were all there when she took the room. She had the room about three weeks or a month. When I missed them I made a search after the prisoner; she went out on the Thursday morning. I found her on the Friday afternoon at a publick-house in Windmill-street. I thought by her not coming home all Thursday night; that she had left the room. When I found her I asked her what she had done with the things. She was very much in liquor, and gave me several answers. I took her to my house, and sent for a constable.

What time did you take her? - About one o'clock. I sent for the constable at about five o'clock.

What did she say about the things? - Nothing, in particular. She told me of four articles that evening before the magistrate.

Was she sober then? - I believe she was. She told me the things were at three pawnbrokers, and mentioned all the things I had lost. She said three articles were at Parker's in Princes-street; and I found them there; they were, a tea-kettle, flat-iron, and window curtain. She said she was sorry she had done it, and she would pay me so much a week if I would not prosecute her. I said I would not take any thing of her, but if she would tell me where all the things were I would not trouble myself about it.

Was that before she told you where the things were? - Yes. She would not tell me where all the things were.

THOMAS PARKER < no role > sworn.

I am a pawnbroker. The prisoner pawned a flat-iron, a window curtain, and tea-kettle with me for half a crown. She said she got them from her sister.

Did you know her before? - Yes. She used to live with her sister, who takes in washing.

(The tea-kettle, window curtain, and flat-iron, produced in court and deposed to by the prosecutor.)

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

I went out on Thursday morning; while I was out Mr. Greenwood, who had a false key, went into the room. I had not left the lodging.

GUILTY of stealing the goods to the value of 10 d.

Tried by the First Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER

[Whipping. See summary.]