17. JOHN FITZPATRICK proceedingsdefend was indicted for stealing a print in a gilt frame, value 5 s . and a printing-box with letters for marking linen, value 5 s. the property of William Herring proceedingsvictim , Nov. 28th .

JAMES MORRISON < no role > sworn.

I am servant to Mr. Herring, who is a broker and auctioneer . On the 28th of last month the prisoner came to Mr. Herring's warehouse, and asked me several trifling questions, which induced me to suspect him; I watched him out of the warehouse; about half an hour after that I went to the bottom of the shop, and saw the prisoner there again with a decanter in his hand; he asked me if that was to be sold, I said yes, and took it from him, and bid him not trouble me; he went out, and I followed him and took the things mentioned in the indictment, from under his coat; he acknowledged he took them out of the warehouse.

(The goods were produced in court by Noah Esther < no role > , and deposed to be the property of Mr. Herring, by James Morrison < no role > .)

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

I only took them just to the door; I defy the whole world to say I was before a judge.

For the Prisoner.

JOHN DEMPSEY < no role > sworn.

I have known the prisoner two or three years; I never heard any thing bad of him before; he has not been in place for this year or two.

GUILTY of stealing to the value of 10 d.

Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.

[Whipping. See summary.]