803. JOSEPH FENNELL proceedingsdefend and EDWARD SMITH proceedingsdefend were indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 10th of September , one cambrick handkerchief, value 2 s. the property of Hill Walker proceedingsvictim .

HILL WALKER sworn.

On Saturday morning last, I lost my handkerchief between eleven and twelve; I was informed of the robbery, and followed the prisoners; the handkerchief was taken from the prisoner Smith; the prisoner Fennell, the boy, was with him.

NATHAN JACOBS < no role > sworn.

I took the handkerchief out of the prisoner's breeches, I have had it ever since.

THOMAS LEWIS < no role > This name instance is in set 1546. This set is in the group(s): GarrowsClients . sworn.

I followed the prisoners, and saw the boy (Fennell) after several attempts, take the handkerchief out of the prosecutor's pocket, and I told the prosecutor; the two prisoners were then standing against Bow-church door, they were taken, and I found the handkerchief in Smith's breeches.

PRISONER SMITH's DEFENCE.

I found the handkerchief in Bow Churchyard, and put it into my breeches.

Court to the Boy. Have you any friends? - No.

JOSEPH FENNELL < no role > , EDWARD SMITH < no role > ,

GUILTY .

Court. Let the boy be twice whipped , and imprisoned one week between the whipping , and then carried to the officers of his parish: and let the prisoner Edward Smith < no role > be transported for seven years .

Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.