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was ID the act of trying on the Owes •hen wood by the pro.
osturor.

One of the Jury exprettri a wish that it should be ascertained
whether the planner had a side-pocket in his jact.et (It being ad-
mitted that it wes the same that he had on at the time of the rob-
ba, and if ao, whether the shoes would go into it, as described
by Site prosecutor.
The shoes were bete handed to the prisoner, who mode con-
siderable drat. but without suecesa, to force them into the 'Aid
sidelsocket, which he declared to be wholly impracticable, but on
one of the attendants lending his assistance the pocket was found
sufficiently large to hold a pair ot boots.
The Jury found him (;t4i/tv.
The RECORD/It sentenced him to seven days' imprisonment in
Newgute.
Sarah limeharran was indicted for stealing four table-spoons,
two dessert-spoons, and some table-linen, from her master, Mr.
Frederick Wiltshire, a 31ancliester warehouseman, of .No. :14, in
the Poultry.
Mr. Alley was Counsel for the prosecution, and Mr. Broderick
conducted the 11-fence. . .

Frederick Wil:Otire, the prosecutor. said that the prisoner was
in his employ as cook and tinusekci.per ; she had lived hi hisser.
rice fire :ream and a half ; she wit% a prisoner in 6iltapur.street
Uumpier (under sonic other chaige), when prosecutor went to see
her on Saturday week, for the purpose of asking her if she wanted
any change of linen; in the course of conversation he asked the
prisoner that had become of leer table.spoui.s. ten dessert spoons,
and some sbeets. . . .

Croas.examined--Prisoner did not send any romtnunication; his
object in going to the prison was to endeavour to get information
as well as to serve her. Ilad heard that she nod unfortunately be-
come eoonected with a fortune-teller. Did not know that prisoner
had pledged the articles.
Thomas :Beatty, prosecutor's partner, Lcenmpenied him to the
Compeer, when he went to see what prisoner seated in prison.
to answer to a question she said the things should be returned.
A turnkey of the Compeer said that a parcel was left at the gate
for Sarah Buchanan, which he delivered to Thonia. ('opeland.
Thomas Copeland got a parcel, which was opened by the prisoner,
the contents of which she said belonged to the prosecutor, anti that
she had sent for it to return it to him. _

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Anthony Harrison, oec of the Marsha!men of the City, pro-
duced the property, which was aworo to by Mr. Wiltshire.
The RECORDER suggested that Mae was no proof of the capital
offence, and thcretbre that must be abandoned ; because the steal-
ing must have been to the amount of 401. at one time, ut which
there was no evidence. _ _ .

Mr. fIIoODERICIIC suggested an objection as to the proof of their
hiving been stolen.
'fbe R►coaut:S said that she herself hied said that she had lent
them, and that wai /gulticient.

The Jury returned a verdict of stealing under the value of 40s.
khan .11Iofilda Alorris was iodic...cal for stealing, on the 9.9 th
July. one piece of printed cotton, the property of Mt. E. Wiltshire
and Thomas Massey his partner.
Mr. IVinshire deposed that in July last he missed property to
the extent of 21 pieces of print. Ou the following morning thev
were again counted. and four more pieces were missing.. Took
stock again in shout a month, when fifteen pieces more were gone.
Croes.examined— It would not have been possible for any body
to have got into the warehouse unless assisted from some one in
the house. _ _ _ _ _

Benjamin Elm,lee. the warehouseman, took stock, and found
the tleficiencies maitivaed._ . _

Phillis Johnson knows the prisoner at the bar. First knee her
in November ►ast, at 311, Great Sutton-street. Prisoner told wit-
ness that Mrs. Buchanan (the prisoner in the former trial) had
been the sole support of bee (the prisoner) and her husband, and
that when she could not tupilly her with money she gave her prints
and cottons. winch prisoner tore in different lengths, pawned, and
destroyed the duplicates. She said that Mrs. Buchanan fired with
a Mr. W. in the city. Witness bad often heard her talk of going
to Mrs. B.'s, in Newitate-Ereet, and cne night Assent herdanghter
to Mrs. 8., in the city, but her daughter returned, saying she could
ndt find the place. Prieoner said her daughter wan stupid, be-
cause there was a board up shiers told where Alessrs. Wiltshire
and Co. bad removed to. The next night prisoner went herself,
but she returned, raying that she could nut get anything that night,
' as Mrs. B. had company, hut that the prisoner was to call the next
day. Witness went to Mr. Wiltshire, and informed him of such
circumstances as bad come to her knowledge, in order to put them
on their guard. Prisoner told witness that when them were officers
walking on the other side the way, she wrapped the piects round
her body under her clothes, and brought them away after eight
o'clock at night, to avoid detraction. Prisoner told witness she had
been several times in the prosecusor's warehouse, that the stock was
immense, and a little would not be missed. _

Crats.examined—Gare information in three days after she had •
clue to where the property cams from. Prisoner said the pieces
were always placed ready for her bet were • bed and a mattress, in
order for her to bring them away. Prisoner drinks at tunes, but
was quite sober what she informed witness about 2lr. Wiltshire's
business.

The prisoner's Counsel objected, that the property in question
had passed from Almon. Wiltshlas and Co. into the hands of won*
person in the charactar of a thief; that the concealment by that
thief of the piece of twisted goods in the bed had that aut, mid if
afterwards given to the .prisonar, would not bring her within this
indictment. _ _ .

Mr. A t.r.r.Y, in reply, said that there was a case tried by Lord
Ellenborougb, in which a tervnnt was charged with giving away
" broken meat" at the door ; in that owe both the giver and re.
ceiver were found guilty ; that he coosidered a sufficient answer to
the (objection.
The Learned Racoons" overruled the objection.
Wen. Stannard, servant to the prosecutors, said he had seen a
person at his masters' house like the Friona, who wart* cams
to see Mrs. Buchman.

Another witness deposed to the same effect.
l'hoinas Slarsey, one elite prosecutors, was present at the ap-
prehension of the prisoner ; ■ number of dupheates were fouled.
She said if any of them related to Mr. Wiltshire's property. she
would let her head.

T. A. Harrison. the blarshalman, went In company with Mr.
Manley and another Illarshabnan, to apprehend the prisoner. He
searched the place, and found a number of duplizates., when she
said " Them are none or those for property belonging to Mr.
Wiltshire."

Cross.examined--Never told the prisoner that he came to ap-
prehend her for a robbery at Alr. Wiltshire's antil after she lied
made the obsarstion in question.
The prisoner, in her defence, said that she did not make use of
the expression until after the officer had said that he had Mrs. Bu-
chanan in custody. She positively denied ever being in Mr. Wilt.
shire's house between March and October. the certainly had said
that 3lrs. Buchanan would give her other things ; but by that she
did not mean any property belonging to Mr. %Viltshire.
The Rzcoltuga charged the Jury, whom he had previously In.
formed that there was no proof as to the amount of property stolen
at any one time, and that therefore, if the prisoner was guilty; it
was of the minor offence. He said there was no property round
but it was for the Jury to determine whether, under the circum.
stances as sworn by 3lessrs. Wiltshire and Massey. as to their
lon, and the statement of 31rs. Johnson of what die prisoner told
her of the manner of ren.oring the property, they believed the pri.
sutler to be guilty or otherwise.
The Jury, atter some deliberation, returned a verdict of Not
u it! y.