677. THOMAS DENNIS proceedingsdefend (aged ten year.) was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 26th of June last, a cotton handkerchief, value 5 s. the property of William Keating proceedingsvictim .

WILLIAM KEATING < no role > sworn.

I lost my handkerchief the 26th of June last, about four in the afternoon, which was found on the prisoner.

JAMES FRYER < no role > sworn.

I am sure I saw the prisoner take the handkerchief out of the gentleman's pocket.

The handkerchief produced by Thomas Holt < no role > , and deposed to by the prosecutor.

Prisoner. I picked it up.

Court. Have you any friends here? - No.

GUILTY .

Twice Whipped , and imprisoned one week .

Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.