William Whithead proceedingsdefend , was Indicted for stealing a Gelding valued five pounds , from Richard Trendal proceedingsvictim of St. Mary Magdelen Bermonsy the Circumstances were these, the Prisoner taking his oportunity entur'd into the prosecuters stable on the second Instant, and finding the Gelding sadled slipped a Bridle upon him and rid away, but the Friday following was apprehended with the said Gelding at the Hernes Inn in West-Smithfield, which he had then sold and received one Shilling in part of payment, and to this accusation being upon his Tryal, demanded what he could say in his own defence he confessed the fact only desiring that his sentence might be Transportation.

[Death. See summary.]