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had every reason to believe he was the person, but
could not swear positively.
Eleanor Higginbottont deposed, she was a ser-
vant to the Countess ; the gowns belonged to Mary
Sheldon. a fellow-servant, and were in the house of
the Countess of Macclesfield, at the time of the rob-
bery. She also proved that the pelisse belonged to
the Countess ; it was much worn, but she thought
it worth two guineas.
John Sheldon deposed, that the pelisse belonged
to the Countess, and he would at that moment give
two guineas for it ; the gowns were his wife's, and
worth 13 shillings ; that the Countess had been
wrote to from Bow-street Officeaacquainting her of
the robbery She sent him to town to inquire
about it, and he went with Mr. Jackson, an officer,
to Christie, the pawnbroker, who at first refused
to look for the goods, but after some threats and
persuasion, he reluctantly produced them.
The Court made some ♦ery just remarks on the
condua of the pawnbroker Christie.
The Jury returned a ye:Aid—Gado of stealing
to the value of 39 shillings.

.7nne Marineau was again put to the bar, upon a
cap.tal indi9nient, charging her with stealing three
yards and a half of foreign lace, and thirteen yards
of silk, the property of John Lam'.
There never was a more interesting figure than
this unfortunate young woman. She luoked the
picture of despair. She was so weak, that the
Court granted her a chair to sit on. This was
the young woman brought up in the morning, who
fainted upon her arraignment. She was dressed in
a plain. but elegant morning dress, with a large
lace cap that came over her face. She seemed
fieling), alive to her situation.
Mr. Al.t.se appeared as her Counsel.

Mrs. Anne Lacon deposed she was wife of John
Lacon, and lives at No. 19. Berkeley.square ; was
a milliner and dress-maker ; the Prisoner lived
with her one year and five months, as a shop-
woman and manager of her business. She carried on
business also at Brighton, and during the season
Prisoner had managed it for her. In July last
she missed a piece of white and a piece of black
lace; she wrote to Prisoner at Brighton, mention-
ing the loss, and received an answer from her,
stating. that the white lace had been sent home to
the Lady that it belonged to, and that the black
lace must be mislaid in some part of the house.
Some time afterwatds sbe missed a coral necklace.

The Couar interrupted her, and told her that
charge was not laid in the indiament, and they could
not hear any thing on that subjee ; she answered,
it was not, but it tr as in another indiOment. Pri-
soner had had her fell confidence; she made inquiry
about the white lace, at the Pawnbroker's, and
found it had been pledged by the Prisoner.
Cross-rsantined by Mr. ALLEY.
Said Prisoner had the total maaagement of her
business at Brighton.
Joseph Emery, pawn-broker. produced three
yards and a half of black lace, about a third of a
yard in depth, and deposed that it was pawned by
the Prisoner. on the iSd of May, for two guineas.
Thomas Burks', pawn-broker, produced thirteen
yards of black silk ; he had never seen the Prisoner
befiire, and it was not from her be get it.
Mrs. Lacoa, on her re-examination. deposed, she
could not say the black silk was her's, it was plain,
and had no particular mark attached to it ; she had
not examined her books or her goods ; it might bt
her's, but would not undertake to swear it was.
The lace was her's; she knew it from the figure,
and the pertioulat manner it was hemmed at the
ends. Witness valued the lace at 81. ; said it cost
her more, and any one that was a judge of the ar-
ticle, would say it was worth near twice is much.
William Adkins, Officer, of Bow-street, de-
posed. that he went to Mr. Lacon's house, on Sun-
day last. when he saw the Prisoner. He teld her
he was an Officer, from Bow-street, and came to
take her into custody, on suspicion of her having
stolen black and white lace, and other things, from
Mrs. Lacon. She told him, the lace was pawned at
the pawnbroker's. Witness asked fur the duplicates.
She gave them to him; there were eleven of them.
On has asking her were they all duplicates of Mrs.
Lacon's goods ? She answered in the affirmative.—
There was one duplicate for the lace, produced by
Emery, the pawnbroker, and another for a coral
necklace.

the COURT interfered, and said, as that necklace
was not mentioned in the present indictment, it
was improper it should be spoken of.—Cross-
examined by Mr. ALLEY.—Prisoner had told him
she had been much (alb d lately, but had
then come to town to redeem the articles, and
retern them.
The Cook's' asked the Prisoner had she any thing
to say in her defence? the Prisoner was so much
affected she could not articulate a word, but the
Officer Informed the Court she wished to be heard
by her Counsel.
The Cuuar then told her she could not, as her

Counsel could only cross-examine the Witnesses. If
she had any thing to say, or any questions to ask,
that was her only time.
The Officer informed the Court, she wished to
ask Mrs. Lamm, if she had not given the lace to
her, or into her charge? and she had a person to
give evidence as to ber eharader.
Mrs. Lacon said she never had done one or the
other ; tor, in the first place, her circumstances
would not allow her to make s•s large a present ;
ano, in the second, the lace was pat into charge of
the mistress of the work-room, as it was in:ended
for the bottom of a pelisse.
Sarah Orches deposed, she knew the Prisoner
for twelve years, and all her family ; they were
of the best charader ; never heard any thing to
the disadvantage of the Prirtner, until the present
unfortunate business.
The Jury deliberated a few moments, and re-
turned a verdit of Godly, but recommended the
Prisoner to mercy.
The RECORDER asked on what grounds ? ss His
Majesty bad desired that he slicaild state the
grounds, when the Jury bad recommended a Pri-
caaer to mercy.
The Jury replied, on her youth, oa her not being
accustomed to vice, and her expressing her inten-
tion of returning the property.
After the verdict. the Prisoner appeared ii.sensi-
big and Was carded out of Cutts She stated her