516. MARY LYE proceedingsdefend was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 8th of October , six table-cloths, value 1 l. six sheets, value 38 s. two pair of pillow-cases, value 6 s. a gown, value 4 s. three aprons, value 9 s. a silver tea-spoon, value 2 s. a pair of stockings, value 2 s. and a petticoat, value 5 s. the property of Ann Prisley proceedingsvictim , widow .

ANN PRISLEY < no role > sworn. - I am a widow; I live in Newgate-street, the corner of Butcherhall-lane ; I am a saleswoman in Newgate-market; the prisoner was my servant ; she came to me on the 8th of May; on the evening preceding the 7th of October, in consequence of suspicion, I went to examine her room, and found three pair of my stockings that she had worn, and dirtied very much, and two dirty shirts of my apprentice's, and his night-cap in her bed; I looked into a little bandbox upon the table, and saw a number of duplicates, but did not examine them that evening; I said nothing to her till Monday noon, when I came home from market; I went into the garret to look at the stockings she had on the day before, which was Sunday, I found them in a little box; they were mine; I have them here; I then examined the duplicates and brought them down stairs with me; after dinner, I separated the duplicates; there were twelve of Mr. Fleming's, within about six doors of me; I went there, and found a tablecloth of mine; at Reeves's, in Redcross-street, I found three coloured aprons and a sheet. (Produces a pair of stockings.) I had a very good character with her.

RICHARD BENNETT < no role > sworn. - I am servant to Mr. Fleming, a pawnbroker; (produces five tablecloths, one sheet, two pair of pillow-cases, one petticoat, one pair of stockings, a coloured apron, and a teaspoon;) they were pledged by the prisoner; one of the table-cloths was pawned the 8th of October; the first was pawned the 13th of September; the duplicates which the constable has are counterparts of our duplicates; I am certain the prisoner is the person.

(Robert-Samuel Hudson, another pawnbroker's servant, was called upon his recognizance.)

THOMAS WOODMAN sworn. - I am a constable; I was seat for on the 8th of October, and Mrs. Prisley gave me change of the prisoner; (produces the duplicates;) I had them from Mrs. Prisley. (The property identified by Mrs. Prisley.)

Prisoner. I beg for mercy.

GUILTY , aged 48.

Confined six months in Newgate , and fined 1 s.

London Jury, before Mr. Recorder.