James Gardiner proceedingsdefend of St. Mildred Poultry was indicted for feloniously stealing 6 Guineas , on the 30th of December last. It appear'd that the Prosecutor lodg'd in the House where the prisoner was an Apprentice , and when he was asleep, the prisoner took the Breeches from under his Head, and pickt his Pocket; and afterwards confest it, and return'd 4 of the Guineas. The prisoner said, that he went into Bird Cage Alley, in the Mint, with 1 s. and won 5 l. but no body proving it, the Jury found him guilty of the Felony .

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