William Riggs proceedingsdefend , Charles Pearson proceedingsdefend , and James Harris, alias Levingstone, alias Barrow proceedingsdefend , were Tryed for breaking the House of Richard Pardoe proceedingsvictim , and stealing away (on the 31 of January last) Two Cloth Coates, value 3 l. a pair of Cloth Breeches, value 3 s. a Hat and some Flanders Lace, and several other Goods of value . Mr. Pardoe said, That his Window was left open, and that his Goods were stole, but he could not Charge them possitively. They were taken at the George and Vulture Tavern in Lumbard-street, with some Lynnen in their Custody which they were looking upon, viz, a Sleeve and a pair of Lace'd Ruffles, which Mr. Pardoe owned to be his Goods upon Oath. The Prisoners Extenuated the Crime, and laid the Fact upon one another: The Evidence was strongest against Pearson, so he was found Guilty to the value of 10 d. but the other two were Acquitted of this first Indictment.

They were a second time Indicted together, with one John Acron proceedingsdefend , for stealing a Watch, value 4 l. and 25 s. in Mony, from William Saltmarsh proceedingsvictim , in the Highway, on the 5th day of December last . Mr. Saltmarsh said, That Riggs met him upon Ludgate-hill , and struck him over the Head, together with several others, and pickt his Pocket of the Watch and Mony. He swore possitively against Riggs that he knockt him down, but could not Charge the other three home, being in the Night-time he could not so clearly discover their Faces. Riggs denied the Fact, and Mr. Saltmash had his Watch sent him by Hicks that belongs to Newgate, a little time after; but he could not be found presently, so it was put off till the next Sessions till Hicks be found.