Sarah Nut , of the Parish of St. James's Clerkenwell , Spinster , was indicted for privately stealing a Silk Handkerchief, value 6 d. and a Gold Ring, value 5 s. from the Person of Joseph Manning , the 25th of November last. Joseph Manning depos'd, That he keeping a Chandler's Shop the Prisoner came into the House to drink, and that he had the Ring in the Handkerchief in his Coat Pocket; that they were taken out, and the Ring was afterwards produc'd by Mary Mark her Cousin. Mary Mark depos'd, she had the Ring of Mary Herrick a Cook Woman, who had it from Sarah Nutt ; and that she lent half a Crown upon it, that Sarah Nut might pay the Cook Woman a
Shilling she ow'd her for Victnals, and have some more of her. Mary Herrick confirm'd what the last Evidence had depos'd. The Prisoner did not deny the Fact, and had own'd when before the Justice, that she took it out of the Pocket of the Prosecutor while he was stirring the Fire. The Jury found her guilty of the Indictment. Death .