Was there anybody else in the house?
There was a boy, who was called Willie. He is about twenty years of age.
Did you understand that he was the son of the prisoner?
Yes. He addressed her as “mother.”
You saw the prisoner, and what did you say to her?
I had some conversation with her first without telling her who I was. I looked round the room and saw a clock standing upon the chest of drawers, which I knew from the description. I told her I knew the clock to have been stolen from Blackheath. The prisoner replied, “I did not know it was stolen. A tall woman gave it to me five weeks ago.” I then proceeded upstairs, and said I would make further search.
Before that time had you said anything to her as to who she was?
I said, “Do you know where your husband is. Has he been here?” She replied, “No.” Then I said, “I will tell you where he is. He is in Newgate Prison, on a charge of burglary and shooting at a constable.” She said, “Oh dear! What trouble that man has brought me into, to be sure! He seems to be my ruin everywhere I go.” I then searched the top room in company with another officer, and found a large quantity of property.
What did you do in reference to this property?
I took it into my possession. After I had got the prisoner to leave the house I told her she would be charged with stealing this property, and receiving it knowing it to have been feloniously procured.