George Wells proceedingsdefend , of Clerkenwell , was indicted for stealing a Hen, value 1 s. 6 d. the Goods of John Bishop proceedingsvictim , the 4th of November last.

John Bishop. Dare vas de Hen in my Yard, and it vas Dead, but vader it dye or vas kill, me no can tell dat. And dare vas a leetell Boy in de Yard, and he take a de Hen up, and say, I vill have dis Hen. And dare vas anoder Boy, and dat vas de Preesoner at de Bar, and he say to de leetell Boy, No, you shant have a dis Hen, for I will have it for my Dog. And so he take a de Hen avay from de leetell Boy, and dat is all as I cant tell of de Mater. The Jury acquitted the Prisoner, and the Court granted him a Copy of his Indictment.