662. MARY FRAZIER proceedingsdefend was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 24th day of July last, one handkerchief, value 2 s. one half crown, value 2 s. 6 d. and three shillings in monies numbered, the monies of Nathan Suttle proceedingsvictim , privily from his person .

NATHAN SUTTLE < no role > sworn.

I am clerk to Mr. James Suttle < no role > an attorney ; on the 24th of July I was invited to supper and staid rather late, till about half after twelve; I live in Tavistock-street, Bedford-square; Mr. Seddon has a house there; as I was going home up Plumb-tree-street, Holborn , the prisoner overtook me, and asked me where I was going; I told her I was going home; she came running after me and stopped me; we fell into conversation about a minute; in the mean while the watchman came round, and she said, I cannot stop, I must go, the watchman will take me up; very well, says I, go; I turned round and walked on; thinks I, this woman has not taken my watch from me, I hope; I felt in my pocket and found it was there; I then felt in my left side coat pocket, and it was turned inside out, and my handkerchief was gone; then I felt my breeches pocket, and found it was turned out likewise, and I had lost a half crown piece, and three shillings; I immediately returned and could not see anything of her; I went into a publick house and saw her standing at the bar; I called the watchman, and we took her into custody; she was searched, and my handkerchief was found in the watch-house, not half a yard from her; she afterwards acknowledged that she took the money and handkerchief from me; she staid at the watch-house all night.

Did you feel her take the money? - No, I did not.

How could she turn your pockets inside out without your feeling it? - I do not know.

How is that possible? - It was possible; it was done.

Are you sure you did not feel her hand about your pocket at all? - Yes, Sir, I am sure I did not; she said, she took eight shillings from me, but I had only three shillings and a half crown in that pocket.

What excuse did she make? - She did not say any thing else to my knowledge.

CORNELIUS HARRAGON < no role > sworn.

I am a watchman; this gentleman called me, and said, a woman had robbed him of his pocket handkerchief, a half crown piece, and three shillings; I went with him to the King's-head, in Broad St. Giles's; and the woman acknowledged at the watch-house before him and me, that she had taken the money; the gentleman said, he would forgive her if she would only acknowledge it; that was before she said anything; I searched her, and found nothing about her; the handkerchief was found in the watch-house.

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

The gentleman offered me two shillings.

NOT GUILTY .

Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER.