95. SARAH BIRD proceedingsdefend and MARY ELIZABETH HAMMOND proceedingsdefend were indicted, the first, for feloniously stealing, on the 30th of November , in the dwelling-house of Elizabeth-Mary Ellis proceedingsvictim , widow , four shifts, value 10s. four caps, value 2s. a piece of Windsor soap, value 6d. two rows of beads, value 6d. three pillow-cases, value 2s. two guineas in money, a Bank-note, value 5l. and a Bank-note, value 21. the property of the said Elizabeth-Mary Ellis< no role > , and the other for feloniously receiving the same, knowing them to be stolen .

There being no evidence to bring the charge home to the principal, except that of her own confession, which was not a voluntary one, the prisoners were

Both ACQUITTED .

First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice Lawrence.