410. (2 d M.) WILLIAM COX proceedingsdefend This name instance is in set 3645. was indicted for stealing five linen shirts, value 15 s. the property of Thomas Fielding proceedingsvictim , April 17th . ++

Thomas Fielding < no role > . On the 17th of April I lost some linen shirts out of a box in a two pair of stairs room where I lodged; I had seen them about ten days before; the maid told me the box was broke open; I missed the things and went to Sir John Fielding < no role > 's, and got a warrant on suspicion against the prisoner; the prisoner went from his lodgings that night, and did not come home again till three days after; he wrote a letter to his mother informing her where I might find the shirts; I received one shirt from the brother, and found another at Mr. Pershall's, a pawnbroker in Stanhope-street.

Andrew Pershall < no role > . I am a pawnbroker; the prisoner pawned a shirt with me; (the shirt produced by Hitchen).

Hitchen. I went to Mr. Pershall's, and he delivered the shirt to me; I have kept it ever since. (The shirt deposed to by Fielding.) He confessed before Justice Kelynge, at Sir John Fielding < no role > 's, that he stole five shirts, and said he did it for want.

Henry Dixon < no role > . I am a pawnbroker: on the 17th of April I took in a shirt of the prisoner; I delivered it up to the prosecutor; (it is produced and deposed to by the prosecutor.)

Prisoner's Defence.

The box was open when I went into the room; I lodged in the house; it is a public house; I was in want and took them to buy me some victuals.

Guilty . T .