455. JOHN SMALL proceedingsdefend was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 17th day of September last, 16 pounds of raw sugar, value 8 s. the goods of persons unknown .

THOMAS HUNTER < no role > sworn.

I am officer to the West India merchants; the prisoner had charge of the lighter between five and six in the afternoon; he was watchman ; he came up the ladder, and I said he had a bundle; I searched him, and he had some sugar tied in a handkerchief, and his great coat wrapped in it; he said he brought it from the ship, the Hannah, from Jamaica; Wells saw me take it; he hada little bag in his jacket and another in his breeches. (Produces the bags and handkerchief).

WILLIAM WELLS < no role > sworn.

I know no more than the last witness; we found this (a cane scoop) in his pocket; it is not a thing commonly used on board a ship.

GUILTY , (Aged 49).

Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.

[Imprisonment. See summary.]

[Whipping. See summary.]