831. RICHARD WELLINGTON proceedingsdefend was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of April , eleven napkins, value 20s., and one table-cloth, value 10s. , the goods of Mary Sarah Nasmyth proceedingsvictim , widow .

ELIZA DAVISON < no role > . I am housekeeper to Mrs. Mary Sarah Nasmyth < no role > , who lives in Lower Harley-street ; the things were on the window-cill of my room - I left the room at one o'clock, and went into the kitchen; a man came and asked if I had lost any thing? I went and found my window lifted up and my things gone. He must have gone down the area steps to take them.

WILLIAM BODY < no role > . I am a coachman. I saw the prisoner run up the mews with the things under his arm. I secured him, and took the things back.

(Property produced and sworn to.)

Prisoner's Defence. A man gave them to me at the top of the steps.

GUILTY . Aged 27.

Transported for Seven Years .

Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.