400. RICHARD WILSON proceedingsdefend was indicted for stealing a wooden cask, value 12 d. and two gallons of raspberry brandy, value 8 s. the property of Thomas Langdale proceedingsvictim , June 7th .

STEPHEN BROOM < no role > sworn.

I am a watch-maker. On Wednesday evening the 7th of June, at a little after seven o'clock, I was going towards Newgate-street; the mob were then destroying Mr. Langdale's house; I saw the prisoner come out of Mr. Langdale's with a two-gallon keg; he went towards Field-lane with it, and I saw no more of it.

Did you know him before? - Yes, he sells garden-stuff about the streets ; I have seen him several times; I am quite sure he is the man.

WILLIAM HOGGARD < no role > sworn.

I know the prisoner; I saw him at the Golden Anchor at the corner of some street on Saffron-hill, on the Wednesday evening that Mr. Langdale's house was destroyed, at about seven o'clock; he had a keg of raspberry brandy on his shoulder. I was in the house drinking a pint of beer; he insisted on my coming out and drinking some of it; I drank about a quartern.

Did you ask him where it came from? - No.

JOHN SEABROOK < no role > sworn.

On Wednesday the 7th of June, while I was sitting at the Golden Anchor door, Saffron-hill, the prisoner came by with a keg, what was in it I cannot tell, he dropped it out of his hand, and swore an oath and said Mr. Langdale owed him twenty pounds, and he was obliged to take that in part. He seemed very drunk; he dropped it at the door.

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

I have plenty of friends to my character. I never was in Mr. Langdale's house; I was coming along; there was a great mob at the house, they said, d - n your eyes, no Popery, no Popery, where is your cockade? I had no cockade in my hat; a man gave me this cask; I did not know what was in it.

For the Prisoner.

JOHN KAYSER < no role > sworn.

I live in Turnmill-street. I sent for the prisoner about eight o'clock, or a little after, on the Wednesday night, to assist me, because the next house was threatened to be set on fire; he came without his coat and stockings, and staid all night till ten o'clock next morning.

Cross Examination.

He came without his shoes or stockings? - Without his stockings, he had been in bed.

Was he in liquor? - No.

(The prisoner called four other witnesses who gave him a good character.)

GUILTY . Imp. 12 months .

Tried by the First London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.