James Thompson proceedingsdefend , (a Boy about 15 Years old) of St. Mildred Poultry , was indicted for stealing a Perriwig value 10 s. from the Person of John Mays proceedingsvictim , the 10th of February last. The Prosecutor depos'd, that as he was going by Stocks Market with the Wig in his Pocket, there were 2 Coach-men fighting, and he stoping to see what was the Matter heard some body cry out Pick-pockets, which made him think of his Wig, and seeling for it he mist it. Jonathan Wild < no role > This name instance is in set 3033. deposed that seeing the Mob run . he thought he should find some of his loose Customers, and going up found the Prisoner and another Boy together , he saw the Prisoner take the Perriwig out of his own Bosom, and was putting it into the other Boy's whereupon he took them both; the Boy had 2 Handkerchiefs found upon him, but there being none to prosecute him he was dicharg'd, and Mays bound to prosecute the Prisoner, the Perriwig was produc'd in Court and swore to by the Prosecutor. The Prisoner denied that he pickt his Pocket, and said he found it on the G Mr. Wild said he did not know the Prisoner, but the Boy whose Bosom he was putting the Wig into was a notorious Pick-pocket. The Jury brought him in Guilty to the value of 10 d. Transportation