604. THOMAS FARMER otherwise SMITH proceedingsdefend This name instance is in set 2645. was indicted for stealing a trunk covered with leather, value four shillings, eight linen shirts, value forty shillings, fourteen pair of worsted stockings, value fourteen shillings, ten pair of thread stockings, value ten shillings, six linen caps, value two shillings, nine linen handkerchiefs, value nine shillings, two cloth coats, value forty shillings, two cloth waistcoats, value twenty shillings, two pair of cloth breeches, value ten shillings, fifteen bound books, value five shillings, a desert knife, value three pence; a desert fork, value three pence, a knife sheath, value one penny, two pair of knit worsted garters, value six pence, two pair of leather shoes, value ten shillings, two hats, value two shillings, two horn combs, value four pence, a comb brush, value one penny, and a remnant of linen cloth, value six pence , the property of William Moreton proceedingsvictim , June 21st .

WILLIAM MORETON < no role > sworn.

Upon an alarm that the prisoner had taken away a trunk, I looked out and saw the prisoner throw the trunk down which he had taken out of my waggon; I took it into my waggon at Cheshunt to bring to town; the trunk has not been out of my custody since; the gentleman who owned the trunk has had many things out as he was going into the country.

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

The waggoner said he could not see me take the trunk, and offered to take money to make it up.

FOR THE PRISONER.

ELIZABETH PLUMPITT < no role > sworn.

I was present when the waggoner said he was at too great a distance to see the man; that many people were about, and if he would give him a guinea he would make it up.

PROSECUTOR. They offered me a guinea, but I would not accept of it.

GUILTY .

Tried by the First Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER.

[Imprisonment. See summary.]