365. JOHN REID proceedingsdefend was indicted for feloniously stealing on the 3rd of February , a cotton quilt, value 5 s. the property of William Watkins proceedingsvictim , in a lodging room .

RACHEL WATKINS < no role > . I am a married woman; my husband's name is William Watkins < no role > ; he keeps the Old Crown in Swan-street . We let lodgings, furnished and unfurnished; the prisoner lodged with me nine days; he had a furnished room; he went away on the 3rd of February. and I missed the quilt from off the bed. I have not seen it since.

Prisoner's Defence. I never saw any thing of the property. I leave it all to your generosity.

Prosecutrix. On the day the prisoner left the house, he came in and asked for the key; I gave it him; he went up stairs to the room; in less than ten minutes he went quick through the room with a bundle; I knew that he had no bundle his hand when he came in; I went up stairs, found the key in the door, and the quilt was gone; he was scarce out of my street door when I missed the quilt.

Jury. Why did not you pursue him. - A. Because I had nobody in the house but myself and two small children.

NOT GUILTY .

First Middlesex jury, before Mr. Recorder.