774. EDWARD POWELL proceedingsdefend was indicted for stealing four pounds weight of moist sugar, value 1 s. the property of persons unknown , October 9th .

JOHN BLACKERBY < no role > sworn.

I belong to the quay where there were some sugar which belonged to a merchant; I was told a person had taken some sugar out; I went up and saw the prisoner with a bag open, and another person taking the sugar out of the hogshead, and putting it into the bag; I secured both the prisoner and the bag.

' JOHN SHARROW < no role > confirmed the evidence

'of Blackerby, as to the taking of the

'prisoner and the bag; and added that the

'prisoner went on his knees and begged for

'mercy.'

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

I have no witness here.

GUILTY of stealing to the value of ten-pence . W .

Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.