489. MARY, wife of MATTHEW COX < no role > proceedingsdefend , was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of May , one child's cotton frock, value 2 s. and one skirt, value 6 d. the property of John Robinson proceedingsvictim .

ELIZABETH ROBINSON < no role > sworn.

I am wife of John Robinson < no role > : I live at No. 43, Saffron-hill. On the 19th of May, my child was taken from the door, about eight in the evening; I left the child at play, and went up stairs to put my other children to bed; I looked out of the window, and called for my child; it is not six years old; I called it to go to bed; and it did not answer; and I came down stairs, and went to my neighbours to look for her; and I could not find her; about nine she came back by herself, stripped of her frock, skirt, and the clasps out of her shoes; I asked her where she had been? and she said a woman took her to Fleet-market , and stripped her: I went to the pawnbroker's; and the next day, I found the things, in the afternoon, at Mr. Cottrell's the pawnbroker's.

RICHARD DUCK < no role > sworn.

I am a gentleman's servant. A young man came to my house to enquire after the child; and I sent a person to find the prisoner; she refused to come: I sent for Cottrell's man; and he said she was the woman.

- FORBOTHAM sworn.

I live with Mr. Cottrell. I took these things of the prisoner; a frock and skirt; I took them in between eight and nine, on the 19th of May; I had never seen her before; I am sure she is the person; I saw her the next night.

(Produces the things, which were deposed to by Mrs. Robinson.)

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

I am innocent: I never saw the things till I saw them at Guild-hall.

GUILTY (aged 44.)

Transported for seven years .

Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.