668. Edward Cluney proceedingsdefend was indicted for stealing one man's hat, val. 6 d. the goods of Edward Badcock proceedingsvictim , Sept. 12 .

The prosecutor was sitting in his compting-house, and saw a hand take this hat off from many others; he call'd out, stop thief! the prisoner had been gone but two or three steps, he came back again, and put it into his shop; and added, he had been informed by a gentleman, that the prisoner had bore a very good character before.

Guilty .

[Whipping. See summary.]