Arthur Hawkens proceedingsdefend of St. Margaret's Westminster , was indicted for privately and feloniously stealing a Silver Lamp, Frame, Sauce-pan, and Punch-ladle, valued 3l. 5s. on the 25th of February last, in the House of Mr. Joyns proceedingsvictim , who depos'd. That a Fire breaking out on the Day aforesaid, the next Door his House, near Kensington Palace, a Bell was rung to call the Men together belonging to his Majestro Works; and among the rest, the Prisoner at the Bar was very officious in helping off with his Goods. After the Fire was extinguished he missed several Things, in particular, the Plate mentioned in the Indictment, which he cryed by the common Bell-man, but to no Purpose: After this he sent for the Prisoner at the Bar, and charged him with them, which he at first considently deny'd, but after some Hesitation, he confess'd he had the Silver Lamp, but nothing further.

Richard Hawton < no role > depos'd. That by Mr. Joyns's Order he went with the Prisoner at the Bar to fetch the Lamp back again, and coming to the Prisoner's House, he got out of the Window, and lifting up a Tyle, took the Frame of the Lamp from under it; after this he went to his Bed, and brought the other part of the Lamp from off the Tester, from which Place this Deponent made him bring out the Silver Sauce-pan and Punch-ladle.

John White < no role > depos'd. That he being an Assistant at the Fire, went to help off with Mr. Joyns's Goods, where the Prisoner was, who put several Things into this Deponent's Apron and that then the Prisoner had something in his Pocket which made a jingling Noise like Silver; this Deponent further said, that he met the Prisoner the same Day in the Afternoon, and asked him if he had got nothing of Mr. Joyns's to which he replied, No; the Things which he had the Morning he had returned to Mr. Joynes's Lady, though at that Time he had them in his own Possession. Upon the Whole the Fact appearing plain, and being attended with several aggravating Circumstances the Jury bought him in guilty . Death .