486. William Tally proceedingsdefend , of St. Pancras Soper Lane , was indicted for stealing an iron japan'd tobacco box, value 6d. the property of Richard Chiswell proceedingsvictim , October 8 .

Richard Chiswell < no role > On Saturday the eight of October, as the prisoner passed me, I clapped my hand upon my pocket and missed my tobacco box, and I turned about and took hold of him .

Q. Had you any reason to suspect any body else?

Chiswell . No, the prisoner had got across the Kennel, and the box dropped out of his hand.

Q. Do you know what the prisoner is ?

Chiswell. No, what induced me to prosecute him was, that the keeper of Bridewell said, he had broke out of Bridewell, and he was out after him to take him.

Ann Gardner < no role > . Oh, I am frightened, I do not know what to say .

Q. Do you know the prisoner?

Gardner. I have known him several years, and never heard but that he was a sober honest lad.

Guilty .

[Transportation. See summary.]