486. ELIZABETH FARROW proceedingsdefend was indicted for stealing, on the 3d of May , ten hare skins, value 4 s. fourteen rabbit skins, value 3 s. and one fitchew skin, value 6 d. the property of William Hall proceedingsvictim .

WILLIAM HALL < no role > sworn.

I am a furrier . On the 3d of May, I was called up about five o'clock, by the watchmen; when I came down, the prisoner had got a parcel of skins; I went into my warehouse, and found some skins removed; I missed about an arm full of skins; when I came down, I looked over the skins; there was a fitchew skin, I am sure of being mine: the prisoner was taken to the watch-house: the watchman has the skins.

JOHN GRIMWOOD < no role > sworn.

I am a watchman. I went down to Mr. Hall's premises, and I saw the prisoner at the back of the warehouse; I asked her what she did there? she said, to ease herself; I observed something under her apron; and I pulled out these skins.

(Produces them.)

WILLIAM BENDALL < no role > sworn.

I sold this fitchew skin to Mr. Hall, on the 30th of April; I am sure it is the same.

JOHN HARRIS < no role > sworn.

I am a labourer: I work at Mr. Ward's: I saw these people lurking about.

SARAH HILL < no role > sworn.

I come to prove some of the property: the rabbit skins, I tore the tail off one of them myself.

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

I bought these things in the country, near Kingston upon Thames: I went up the passage to ease myself, and the watchman pulled me away, and took me to the gentleman's house; the doors of the warehouse were all safe; I am innocent; I beg for mercy; I have a fatherless child; my husband dropped down dead in Holborn.

GUILTY .

Fined one shilling .

Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER.