Thomas Simpson proceedingsdefend , of the Parish of St. Katherine Coleman-street , was indicted for feloniously stealing 1 Cloth Portmanteau, value 3 s. and in it several Goods to the value of 8 l. the Property of Ralph Sims proceedingsvictim , on the 6th of August last. Mr. Sims depos'd he was leading his Mare, and turning about, he saw the Prisoner take off the Portmanteau, upon which he cried out Stop Thief; and then the Prisoner threw down the Goods and ran, but he was taken before he could get out of the Evidence's Sight. There was no Defence on the part of the Prisoner, and the Jury found him Guilty of Felony .

[Branding. See summary.]