315. (M.) John Monk proceedingsdefend was indicted for stealing one silver spoon, value 10 s. the property of Edward Wildgoose proceedingsvictim April 24 . ||.

Amey Atkins. Mr. Wildgoose is my masterhe is an embroiderer . On the 24th of April my master lost a spoon from his house; there were two R's upon it.

Q. How came it to be two R'sthat does not appear to be his name?

Amey Atkins. I cannot say.

Q. Did you ever find the spoon again?

Amey Atkins. No, we never did.

Q. Where was this spoon?

Amey Atkins. It was in the area. The prisoner is a brewer's servant , and came with beer; I was in the place before the prisoner went in, and the spoon was there, and when he came down it was gone. When I missed it we went to the brew-house, and when we came there we found he did not live there, he only came to help the men down with beer.

Q. When he was taken, was there any thing found upon him ?

Amey Atkins. No, there was not.

Q. Did he confess any thing?

Amey Atkins. When he was before justice Trenthe said he sold it.

Q. Did he make any confession that was taken in writing, and signed by the prisoner?

Amey Atkins. I cannot say, I believe not.

Q. Did he say he sold the spoon?

Amey Atkins. He said he sold it to a jew for two shillings.

Q. What sort of a spoon was it?

Amey Atkins. A table-spoon.

Prisoner's defence.

I leave it to the mercy of the court.

Guilty .

There was another indictment against him, but that not being laid capital, he was not tried upon that.

[Transportation. See summary.]