416, 417, 418. ANN DAVIS proceedingsdefend , ANN DELANEY proceedingsdefend , and CATHARINE WILSON proceedingsdefend , were indicted for stealing 18 yards of thread lace edging, value 13 s. the property of Henry Thompson proceedingsvictim and Francis Thompson proceedingsvictim , privately in their shop , May the 22d .

HENRY THOMPSON < no role > sworn.

I am a haberdasher in the Strand , in partnership with Francis Thompson. On the 22d of May, between the hours of six and seven in the evening, the three prisoners at the bar came into the shop, and asked to look at some thread lace edging; I was at the further end of the shop; one of them bought something, and then they all went out together. Mr. Kendrick immediately stepped into the shop, and asked us if we had lost any thing; upon examination we missed two cards of lace; I followed them to the Black-Horse. When I got there, Davis pulled out of her pocket two cards of lace, and put them on the fire. This (producing it) I took off the fire; the other was burnt. I am certain this is our property, for there are marks in my own hand-writing upon it; I know it was in my shop that day. Delaney whispered to Wilson, upon which Wilson ran down stairs, and Davis ran up stairs, but Delaney herself staid in the room.

RICHARD THOMPSON < no role > sworn.

I am a shopman to the prosecutors. The three prisoners came into the shop, and asked to see some thread lace; I shewed them some; they asked the price; Delaney bought a yard and a half, and borrowed money of Wilson to pay for it; as soon as they had paid for the edging, they laughed, and went out: Mr. Kendrick immediately came in, and asked if we had lost any thing; upon looking over the lace, I missed two cards, which I had shewed them; I am certain this card, which has been produced, I had shewn to them.

THOMAS KENDRICK < no role > sworn.

I saw the prisoners looking in at the prosecutor's shop-window, which caused me to suspect them; I went in, and informed them of my suspicions.

DAVIS's DEFENCE.

I know nothing about the lace, or of its being put into the fire.

DELANEY's DEFENCE.

I am very innocent of the affair.

WILSON's DEFENCE.

I don't know any thing at all about it.

DAVIS GUILTY . ( Death .)

DELANEY NOT GUILTY .

WILSON NOT GUILTY .

Tried by the First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice BULLER.