Thomas Gurney proceedingsdefend and John Game proceedingsdefend , of the Parish of Stanmore , were indicted for feloniously stealing 4 Cows value 4 l. and 1 Heifer value 5 L the Property of William Aldwin proceedingsvictim the 9th of October last. The Prosecutor deposed that the Cow and Heifer were feeding in the Grounds and he missing them followed the Track till he heard of them and found then at one Mr. Scrivener's at Lambeth. Mr. Scrivener deposed that the Prisoner brought the Cattle to him and desired them to be set up, telling him that they were driving them to the Horns at Newington, for the Earl of Carnarvan < no role > , he suspecting then; stopp'd the Cows,&c. and that upon his taking them strictly with not coming honestly by them, Gurney desired him to be favourable to him, and owned they had stolen them out of the Earle of Carnarvan's Grounds . They Confest the fact before the Justice, had little to say in their Defence, nor any body to speak to their Reputation; whereupon the Jury found them both Guilty of the Indictment.

[Branding. See summary.]