657. WILLIAM HASTINGS otherwise NORTH proceedingsdefend was indicted for feloniously stealing on the 5th of October instant, one caravan box, value 6 d. two gauze caps, value 2 s. one apron value 2 s. and twelve handkerchiefs, value 6 s. the property of Mary Oldaire proceedingsvictim This name instance is in a workspace. .

MARY OLDAIRE < no role > sworn.

I am a servant , I was coming from my place, No. 133, Upper Thames-street; and this box was lost out of the coach on the 5th of October; there were two or three boxes put in, and one was taken out; the box I lost was opened at the Mansion House.

JOHN SLOAN < no role > sworn.

I was coming over London Bridge , and I saw the prisoner put his hand into the coach, take out a box, and call to a man by the name of Will to come and take it, I said Will shall not take it, and the prosecutrix came and claimed it: the prisoner said, if he ever got clear he would do me for it.

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

I know nothing of it.

The prisoner called one witness who gave him a good character.

GUILTY .

Transported for seven years .

Tried by the London Jury, before Mr. Baron EYRE < no role > .