329, 330, 331. JOHN CORN proceedingsdefend , WILLIAM WOOD proceedingsdefend , and ELIZABETH BOSTON proceedingsdefend , were indicted for stealing a linen handkerchief, value 12 d. a muslin neckcloth, value 2 d. a pair of brass scales, value 12 d. and three brass weights, value 6 d. the property of John Edgerly proceedingsvictim , May the 25th .

MARY HALLETT < no role > sworn.

I am servant to John Edgerly < no role > , a publican , No. 33, in Shoe-lane . On the 25th of this month, about five o'clock, John Corn < no role > and Elizabeth Boston < no role > came in, and asked my master for three-pennyworth of gin and water: afterwards William Wood came into the room, and they called for another bowl; I made it, and took it to them: when I came in, I saw one of the slides of the bureau left out, and one of the drawers a little out: then I suspected the prisoners. I went down into the cellar, and told my master what I suspected. They were taken in the room: the handkerchief and neckcloth were in the window: they were taken out of the bureau. The scales and weights Wood had in his hand when I came in.

How long had you been out of the room? - About five minutes: they wrenched it open.

JOHN EDGERLY < no role > sworn.

On the 25th of May, the prisoners were at my house. My bureau was locked. I kept the key myself. The scales and weights were in the drawer of the bureau that was not locked. My handkerchief and neckcloth were in the bureau.

To Hallett. Did you see the bureau broke open? - When I came up from my master, I placed myself against the glass of the door, and saw John Corn < no role > wrench it open, I do not know what with.

JOSEPH THOMPSON < no role > sworn.

I was sent for: I saw the bureau had been forced: I found a large spike-nail in the room; I tried, and it fitted the mark where it had been wrenched open. They did not attempt to go away, nor make any resistance. I found an handkerchief and neckcloth in the window.

CORN's DEFENCE.

I promiscuously went into the Two Brewers, in Shoe-lane. I went to meet a young man at four o'clock, as I had appointed, to buy two canary birds. I met this young woman at the door: we recollected one another: we sat about half an hour: then this young man came and said he was sorry he kept us so long, but one of the birds was dead. We had a bowl replenished. Just after, she came in, and said we had broke her master's desk open. I know nothing of it; nor did any there, I am persuaded.

WOOD's DEFENCE.

I had not been five minutes in the room before the girl came in, and charged us with breaking a desk open.

BOSTON's DEFENCE.

I met Corn at the door: he asked me to go in and drink: I went in; and they charged us with this. I know nothing of it.

(Corn called one witness, and Boston two witnesses, who gave them good characters.)

CORN WOOD

Guilty of stealing to the value of 8 d. - Imp. 6 Months .

BOSTON NOT GUILTY .

Tried by the London Jury, before Mr. Justice WILLES.