Edmund Bury Godfrey , and Edward Gould , of London, were indicted for
feloniously stealing 134 pair of Worsted stockings, value 20 l. the Property of
John Squire and Samuel Wheeler , out of the Dwelling-house of Edward Bury , the
26th of March last. The Prosecutor deposed, That his Stockings were lost while
he was abroad, and that Edward Gould was his Servant, and that he inspecting him
pressed him very hard to declare the Truth, which after some urgency he did, and
also declar'd the same before Sir Thomas Abney . That he and Godfrey having
contrived to rob his Master, the latter came the Friday before and enquired when
he might come that there would be Goods ready to carry off. That he told him the
Tuesday following about 8 a clock, and the Signal was to whistle at the Window;
that accordingly he came and whistled and he let him in, where he lay hid till
Gould getting his Fellow-Servant to the Alehouse, the Prisoner Godfrey had the
opportunity to carry away the Goods. This Examination to this effect was Read in
Court: but notwithstanding this he now used the common Newgate Argument, an
universal Negative. However, the Jury took him at his first word, and found him
guilty of the Indictment; and there being not sufficient Proof against Godfrey,
him they acquitted
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