JAMES ROBERTS: I live in Farringdon-street, and am in the employ of Thomas Reed and his partner. On the 28th of March, the prisoner came for a common calico, about 3 1/2 d. or 4d. a yard – she asked me to cut her off a yard – in the mean time I perceived her putting something under her clothes, that she had taken off the counter – I rolled up the calico – she was going to receive her halfpence, and I told her to give up that which she had got under her clothes – she threw this merino on the ground, and ran out immediately – this is it – I had not sold it her – I picked it up, and immediately ran after her – I overtook her just as she was going into Field-lane, and brought her back – she begged me to forgive her.

Prisoner’s Defence: My mother sent me out to gut a yard of calico – I was coming out – I do not know but I might knock the merino down, but I had not got it Witness. She had got nearly out when she threw it down, and ran out, and left her calico and halfpence – it was about half a yard from the counter – I saw her throw it down plainly.

THOMAS BOYLE: I produce a certificate of the prisoner’s former conviction, from Mr. Clark’s office – (read) – she is the girl.

GUILTY. Aged 14 – Transported for Fourteen Years.

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