657. SARAH DAVIS proceedingsdefend was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 16th of October , a wheelbarrow, value 15 s. the property of William Curtis proceedingsvictim .

SARAH CURTIS < no role > sworn. - I am the wife of William Curtis < no role > , he is a dustman ; we live in Curtain-road, Shoreditch ; I go out with a wheelbarrow.

Q. What day was it you lost it? - A. Last Monday was a week, I lost my wheelbarrow out of the yard where I live.

Q. What is the prisoner? - A. She gets her living by thieving ; I did not see her take it nor have I ever found it again.

GEORGE KEW < no role > sworn. - I am a housekeeper; the barrow was taken from my yard by the prisoner; I saw her take it on the 16th of October, a quarter after six in the morning, I was undressed at the time, I saw her wheel it from my yard right down Leonard-street.

Q. Are you sure the prisoner was the woman? - A. Yes, I knew her before.

Q. Was the barrow ever found? - A. No.

Q. How did she get it into your yard? - A. By opening the gate and coming into the yard; she might easily take it way.

WILLIAM RISELY < no role > sworn. - I am a dustman; I saw her go into the yard and take it out about a a quarter after six on last Monday was a week.

Prisoner's defence. I never saw the barrow, I never knew her worth a barrow; she is but just come out of gaol herself; I am a box maker.

GUILTY , aged 22.

Transported for seven years .

First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.