367. WILLIAM PRIOR proceedingsdefend was indicted for stealing a cloth coat, value 5 s. two cloth waistcoats, value 4 s. a pair of cloth breeches, value 1 s. a nankeen waistcoat, value 2 s. a pair of nankeen breeches, value 1 s. two cambrick stocks, value 2 s. a linen shirt, value 5 s. a guinea, two half-guineas, three half-crowns, and a crown-piece, in monies, numbered , the property of William Griffiths proceedingsvictim , June 28th .

WILLIAM GRIFFITHS < no role > sworn.

The things mentioned in the indictment were taken from my lodgings, between six in the morning and noon. On last Wednesday I went out to work about a quarter before six; I left my box at home; I cannot say positively whether it was locked or not; a handkerchief lay on the top of it. I locked my room door as usual, and heard the bolt of the door chink. I came home about twelve; I found the room door locked and the key in the same place where I had left it. I missed the handkerchief which had been lying upon the top of the box, that alarmed me. I then found my box upon, I cannot say whether the box was locked before; I missed every thing which I had left in the box (repeating the several things mentioned in the indictment) I am sure they were there in the morning; upon that I made enquiry. Suspicion fell among others upon the prisoner, who was journeyman to a Mr. Brown, a baker, who lives in the same house with me; the maid servant and others were searched; upon searching the prisoner, two guineas, two half-guineas, a queen Ann's half-crown and another half-crown were found upon him. I immediately said the half-crown had a particular mark upon it if it was my half-crown. Upon its being shown me I saw the mark upon it and swore to it.

( M'Donald, a constable, deposed that he took the prisoner into custody and confirmed the circumstance relative to the half-crown.)

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

He promised me that if I would enable him to get back his money and clothes he would not prosecute me but forgive me.

NOT GUILTY .

Tried by the Second Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER.