81. SUSANNAH YOUNG proceedingsdefend was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 4th of January , a silver watch, value 61. 6s. the property of Richard Quakley proceedingsvictim , in the dwelling-house of Catherine Brown , widow.

RICHARD QUAKLEY < no role > sworn. - On the 4th of January, I lost my watch in the house of Catherine Brown, in Whitechapel , I do not know the name of the street, I believe it is White's-yard; I was in bed with the prisoner, asleep, when I lost my watch; I picked her up on Sunday evening the 3d, and slept with her the next day, Monday; I met with her again between twelve and two o'clock in the day, in a public-house; she asked me, if I would go home with her; I said, I did not care if I did, for I had a head-ach, and a little sleep might bring me round.

Q. Had you been drinking? - A. Yes; then I went with her to Mrs. Brown's; we went up stairs, and I laid down upon the bed; she asked me for sixpence, which I gave her, and then I fell asleep; Mrs. Brown's son came up to me, waked me, and asked me, if I had lost any thing; I told him, I did not know; the first thing I felt for was my watch, and I missed it.

Q. < no role > When had you seen it last? - A. I had the chain in my hand when I laid down upon the bed.

Q. How came you to put your hand to the chain? - A. I commonly do when I lay down any where; when I missed it, I went down stairs, and the prisoner was there; Mrs. Brown said to her, I am sure you have got the property, she said, she had not it, and Mrs. Brown said she would have her searched; I sent for a brother tradesman of mine, and my wife happened to be there; she, came and I sent my wife for an officer, and while she was gone, the prisoner put her hand in her bosom, and said, here is your watch, take it; I said, no, it is too late, there is an officer sent for; she then put it upon the hob in the fire-place, and said, who can hurt me, if the property is not found upon me; a little while after, the officer came in and I gave charge of her.

Q. Are you certain you were sober enough to know that you had the chain of your watch in your hand? - A. Yes.

Q. < no role > How much had you drank? - A. I was about half the worse for liquor, what they call half-seas over.

JOHN NOWLAND sworn. - On the 4th of January, the prisoner's wife fetched me to take charge of the prisoner; I went with her, and the prosecutor gave charge of the prisoner; I asked her where the watch was, and she said, in the chimney-corner; I found it upon the hob of the grate; then she said, there is his watch, give it to him, you cannot hurt me, because you found no property upon me; I took her before the Magistrate. I have had the watch in my possession ever since.(Produces it.)

Quakley. This is my watch; I know it by a mark where it fell upon the payement, and it has my name inside.

Prisoner's defence. I know nothing of the property at all, nor I never saw it.

GUILTY, aged 25.

Of stealing goods, value 39s.

Confined twelve months in the House of Correction .

Second Middlesex Jury, before the Lord Chief Baron.