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witnesses were tailed, who proved the charge very distinctly, and
the Jury immediately returned a verdict of Guilty.
Elizabeth Brown was charged *ith stealing, on the 24th of July,
two pewter pots, the property of Leonard NVapshott.
Leonard Wapsbntt, the prosecutor, on the 24th of July was told
' that the prisoner was apprehended with some pots, and en their
being brought to him, he found that they were his property.
The Jury found her Guilty; and the constable then stated, in
reply to a question from the Court, that she was an old pot stealer,
and had been io the House of Correction for the offence.

William Baker was charged with stealing half-a-crown and two
shillings, from the till of Daniel Wadhatu, baker, at Newington, on
the Sth of this month. •
Daniel Wadham, jun. said, that he observed the pti-
soner come into the shop, walk behind the counter, and
open the till, turn the money out, and walk off. On ex-
amining the till, he found there was no money in it,
though there had been two shillings and half-a-crown
there about five minutes before. The prisoner was im-
mediately apprehended, and no money was found on
him ; but Thomas Garrott, a' grocer, living near the
prosecutor, saw the pi isoner come out of the shop, and
apparently land something to another boy, who went oif
immediately. This boy was not apprehended.—Ver-
dict, Guilty.
Shoran Carty and Thomas Sprahans were indicted for. stealing a
hamper and 32 empty bottles, the property of Messrs. Hilton and
Power' wine-merchants. Regent-street. •
Mr. Hilton, Hill (a person in his employ) and the officer, were
examined, but their evidence was very inconclusive, and the pri-
soners were acquitted.
Ellen Dow was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of August, two
glasses, of the value of Is. 4d. the property of John Lounds.
John SUniday, the servant of prosecutor, proved the
charge, and the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty ; but
she.was discharged on paying a fine of Is. the Court
thinking, as she had been in prison three or four weeks,
that she had already suffered punishment enough.
Mary Edwards was indicted for stealing a petticoat, two shifts, a
quantity of lace, and other articles, the proper of Mary Bright.
Mary Bright the prosecutrix, and the Officer who apprehended
the prisoner, proved the charge very distinctly.
The prisoner, a very decent looking woman, alleged
in her defence, that she was driven to the crime by ex-
treme distress. She appeared in great agony during her
tii and her character was well spoken to by a person
who had known her for a considerable time—Guilty.
George Harrison was indicted for stealing a looking glass, value
15s: the property of George

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George Mtllar, the prosecutor, a broker, in Chalton-
(tee:, Some•s-tow n, had placed the looking glass in the
Mont of his shop on the 113th of August last, between
10 and 11 o'clock in the morning. Witness was absent
.fusing the morning, and during this absence the glass
wits taken away.

Mary, ilisv.kins saw the prisoner take away the glass,
and immediately gave the alarm. She lost sight of
him for a short time, but is sure the prisoner at the
b.ii is the man. He was apprehended immediately—
Vei dic t,
Witham Jones was indicted for stealing a nit-cellar, the property
of Air. Laney, Stratford place.
Sanniti 13Ins, porter to Mr. Lahee, had been put in charge of
the goods previous to the intended sale of them. He was told that
chr pris•mer had taken away a salt-cellar, with which he immediately
charged him, and be acknowledged the theft, but said be had done
it through distress, and hoped that be would he let go. • This the
witotes could not du, but thought it his duty to give him in charge.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty.