Thomas Paul proceedingsdefend , of St. George in the East , was indicted for burglariously breaking the House of Thomas Littlewood proceedingsvictim , in the Night-time, and stealing a Cloth Coat, value 5s. the Property of John Thong proceedingsvictim , and a Cloth Coat, value 5 s. the Property of William Wiseman proceedingsvictim , the 15th of February last.

Thomas Littlewood < no role > depos'd, That he keeping the Tap-House at the Fox Brewhouse , a little below the Hermitage, the two Persons, before-mentioned, were drinking at his House, having laid their great Coats down on a Table that stood near the Window; that about Nine o'Clock at Night, the Curtain being drawn before the Window, he perceived the Coats to be drawn off the Table, and taken out at the Window, upon which he ran out of Doors immediately, and saw the Prisoner drop the Coats about twenty Yards, or three Doors from his House; the Witness was positive that the Sash was shut when they came into the Room.

William Kitson < no role > depos'd, That he hearing the Prosecutor cry out, stop Thief, he stopp'd the Prisoner about three Doors from the Prosecutor's, and saw him drop the Coats; the Fact being plainly proved, the Jury found him Guilty of the Indictment. Death .