1. SUSANNA EDWARDS proceedingsdefend was indicted for burglariously and feloniously entering the dwelling house of James Palmer proceedingsvictim , about the hour of two in the Morning of the 27th of October , and burglariously and feloniously stealing therein, a child's silver coral, value 8 s. three yards of mode, value 18 s. one man's hat, value 15 s. one child's hat, value 5 s. one woman's gown made of silk and cotton, value 10 s. three yards of linen cloth, value 4 s. one yard and three quarters of cambrick, value 3 s. one muslin apron, value 3 s. one muslin neckcloth, value 2 s. one cloth cloak, value 2 s. one linen shawl, value 1 s. one black silk bonnet, value 1 s. two linen handkerchiefs, value 1 s. one linen shift, value 1 s. one pair of woman's stuff shoes, value 1 s. two womens caps, value 1 s. one linen apron, value 6 d. one silver watch, value 1 l. 10 s. and one Guinea and a half, the goods, chattels, and monies of the said James Palmer < no role > .

JAMES PALMER < no role > sworn.

I live next door to the dog, in Short's-gardens, Drury-lane , the house is let in lodgings; I have only one room in the house, the landlord does not live in the house; I believe there are four lodgers; I have the first floor, one room, my wife and two children lived with me; I know the prisoner perfectly well, she was to assist my wife being ill, she was with her five weeks before the 27th of October, but I cannot say exactly what time she came; my wife was not able to assist herself, and the prisoner lived in the same room likewise with us; I went to bed at eleven o'clock, and I fell asleep; I had not been in bed above three or four hours, before my wife alarmed me, and asked where Sukey was gone, as she could not feel her by her side, or hear her breathe; and she jumped out of bed in a fright, and I got up likewise; the first thing I put on was my breeches; out of which I found one Guinea and a half was gone; and looking further I found the watch was gone, and all the things mentioned in the indictment, great part of which we have got with us now, the next morning was Sunday; on Monday the day after, we got a search warrant for a person who she was connected with, and we could find nothing; we heard nothing of the prisoner till Tuesday fortnight. In consequence of writing two letters, to the overseers of the poor, at Woolwich, a man came up to us from Woolwich, Mr. Thompson, and informed us where the property was. A bonnet, handkerchief, cap, shift, and shoes were taken off her back before Sir Sampson Wright < no role > . (Produced by the officer who took them from her and deposed to by Mr. Palmer).

- PALMER sworn.

I am wife of James Palmer < no role > ; I was awake first, and I missed the prisoner out of the room, upon which then I alarmed my husband, and I found all my property gone; mentioned in the indictment; I was ill in bed, and before I had gone to sleep, I ordered her to go down and fasten the street door, and then she came up and locked my door, and then she says to me, do you go to sleep; I don't like you to be disturbed so; I awaked some time after, and found all the property gone.

Q. How did she get out of the room? - I cannot tell, she must have unlocked the door to be sure, but I did not hear her, I am sure I heard her fasten them.

Q. What time was it she locked the door? - About Twelve, near that way.

Q. Who awaked first, you or your Husband. - I waked first, and waked my Husband; he was tired with his work, and I alarmed him.

Prisoner. As to the street door there is no lock; and they say I was with herbut five weeks. I continued with her for seven weeks; and I ask'd her the liberty to let me wash me a few things; and as I had neither shawl nor cap, nor any thing to wear whilst I washed my own things, she lent me those things which I had on the while; and Mr. Palmer wanted me to comply with him, because, says he, I know you are a clean woman, and I will not let my wife know it; I would not consent to his compliance; so they have got this spite against me, and besides that, there was no bolt at all to the street door, and she says, she heard me bolt it.

Mr. Palmer, there is a bolt, a latch and a lock.

Court to Mrs. Palmer. How was your room door fastened. - The door of my room was locked I am sure.

Prisoner. There was no lock on the door, and Mr. Palmer came home nigh Twelve, and then I had got his supper to get, and more particularly I had the table cloth to wash, with my own things, as he was to have some company to come to dinner the next day; and Mrs. Palmer gave me an old shift, an old gauze cap, a pair of shoes, and other things, because she had not money to pay me. Now I have spoke nothing but the truth.

Court to Mrs. Palmer. Is it true that being poor, and not having money to pay her, you gave her these things. - When she came to me she was distressed for her living. She never ask'd me one farthing, tho' I meant to pay her for her trouble; with respect to giving her my shift, or my shoes, then I must have gone without myself, for I had none other myself; I never gave the things to her; I had no other shoes but those the Prisoner took; and I was obliged to walk about my room two or three hours without a shoe, till a neighbour brought me a pair to put on.

GUILTY, Death . (Aged 37).

Recommended to mercy by the Jury on account of her poverty .

Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Lord LOUGHBOROUGH.