Jonathan Cooper proceedingsdefend , was Tryed for stealing one Diamond Ring, value 10 l. two Gold Rings, value 16 s. two silver Chains, value 10 s. one silver Spoon, value 4 s. one silver Bodkin, value 1 s. 6 d. and one silver Box, value 8 s. from William Smith proceedingsvictim , of the Parish of St. Bottolphs without Bishopsgate , on the 5th. of February ; The Evidence against him was Smith and others, by whom it appeared, that he and his Wife being abroad, and having only a little Boy at home, a man, supposed to be Cooper, came directly into the Kitchen and took away a Nest of Drawers, wherein the things specified were, and withall left a stick behind him, which was attested to be the Prisoners, and that he was seen hankering thereabout, under pretence of buying Meat; but by reason the strongest stress of the Evidence lay upon the Childs discribing him, and none of the things found about him, nor in any place where he had disposed of them he was found not guilty .