284. HENRY HOPE proceedingsdefend was indicted for stealing a gelding value 20 s. the property of William Fuller proceedingsvictim , May 8th .

WILLIAM FULLER < no role > sworn.

I am a green-grocer in the parish of St. George. I lost a horse on the 8th of this month; it was a large poor horse, dark brown colour and blind of the off eye; I do not know its age.

Do you know its height? - No; I thought I lost it out of the field by St. George's turnpike ; but I heard that it was straying in the New-road; I turned it into the field on the Saturday the 28th of April, between two and three o'clock; I missed him at night.

How was the field secured? - Very indifferently.

Is there any gate? - Yes.

Did you shut the gate after you? - I cannot say, my man turned him in with two more; I keep three horses. I found him on the Sunday, in Holloway-lane, in Mr. Seabrook's stable; a man who buys horses to kill.

Was your's a dog-horse? - He was not much better than a dog-horse, though he does my work; the man that turned him into the field is not here.

ELIZABETH SEABROOK < no role > sworn.

I live in Holloway-lane. My husband buys old horses alive or dead, to kill.

Do you recollect buying a horse on Saturday se'nnight? - Yes, I bought a horse last Saturday-week in the afternoon.

Who did you buy it of? - A young man.

Do you know the young man? - Yes. I do not see him; I do not know his name (looks at the prisoner). I believe that is the young man.

What sort of a horse was it? - A brown, very rough and large boned horse, very low in flesh.

Had he a long tail or a short one? - I did not take notice of his tail, I delivered him to the prosecutor when he came to enquire after it.

What did you give for it? - Twelve shillings, which is the most we give in common for horses to kill.

( The prisoner was not put upon his defence.)

NOT GUILTY .

Tried by the First Middlesex Jury before Mr. Baron HOTHAM < no role > .