172. SARAH BOWYER proceedingsdefend This name instance is in set 21684406. , and JOSEPH BOWYER proceedingsdefend This name instance is in set 2165. This set is in the group(s): FamilyBowyer . , a little boy, were indicted for feloniously and burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling house of Isaac Candler proceedingsvictim , on the 21st of February instant, at the hour of seven in the night, and feloniously stealing therein five silk handkerchiefs, value 15 s. and nine yards of silk ribbon, value 3 s. the goods of the said Isaac Candler < no role > .

Court. What age is that little boy? - Almost eleven.

Is the woman his mother ? - Yes.

About what age does the boy appear to you, Mr. Akerman, he having been in your custody? - He does not appear to me to be so old.

Court. A child of that age should not have been committed for a capital offence, in conjunction with his mother; as he was acting under the authority of his mother.

ANN CANDLER < no role > sworn.

I am wife of Isaac Candler < no role > , my husband is at sea: On Friday night last, between the hour of seven and eight, I went into my room adjoining to my shop, and I left a little boy in my shop about five years old, and he called Mammy! mammy! they are stealing the handkerchiefs out of the window, I went to the door, and then I saw this piece of new ribbon laying, part of it down in the street, part of it down in the ground, and part of it in a little boy's hand, and he pulling it out of his hand on the ground, I picked up the ribbon, and I saw the prisoner Sarah Bowyer < no role > draw herself back in this manner from the boy, she was near the boy, she made her escape from me as fast as she could down Rosemary Lane , and the boy too; my maid servant ran after the boy, I ran after the woman, I never came up with her, I lost sight of her, the maid overtook the child, and brought him back, then I kept him in my house, the gentleman insisted on my sending for these gentlemen the runners, and they took the child into custody, and took him to the place of confinement.

Where was this piece of ribbon taken from? - Out of my shop window, and please you my Lord.

How was it got out? - Through a pane of glass, there was a piece cut out.

SUSANNAH CRACE < no role > sworn.

On Friday last I was washing, and coming out of the kitchen to have my tea, my mistresses little boy came running into the kitchen, and some body was stealing handkerchiefs through the window; I followed the boy, and took him by the hand, and brought him back, he said he had not stole any thing at all.

WILLIAM WHITEHEAD < no role > sworn.

I was sent for last Friday evening between eight and nine, to take charge of the boy in the house of the prosecutrix; when I came there I saw the glass had been taken out, and I took the boy in custody, he told me a long story.

Court. I will not suffer evidence to be given of what a child of that age says against himself? - The mother came to see the boy, and I took her into custody, there was nothing found on the mother.

Court to Mrs. Candler. Did you know this woman again? - Yes.

You never saw her in the shop did you? I never saw her face after she turned to run away.

Did you see her before? - Yes, I am sure of the woman.

Court. Gentlemen of the jury, it is for you to judge whether you will convict these people on this evidence.

Jury. If you are satisfied, my Lord, we are.

NOT GUILTY .

Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER.