William Booth proceedingsdefend , a Boy of about Twelve Years of Age, of the Parish of St. Andrew Holbourn , was Indicted for stealing fourteen pound weight of Coffee-Berrys, on the 24th. of May last, from Richard Kingwell proceedingsvictim , one white Beaver-Hat, value 10 s. One Yard and a Half of Ribbon, value 1 s. from Joseph Sheriff proceedingsvictim : The Evidence for the King was Mr. Sheriff, who gave in Evidence, that the Boy was brought to him upon liking to be his Apprentice , and that he took away the Goods out of his House, and that he sold the Coffee-Berrys to a Drugster in Lumber-street, all which, the Prisoner not denying, and having nothing to say for himself, he was brought in Guilty to the value of 10 d.

[Whipping. See summary.]