James Shaw proceedingsdefend , of St. Mary Le Bow was indicted for breaking the House of Richard Farmer proceedingsvictim , in the Night-time and stealing a Sheet value 2 s and 4 Yards of printed Linen value 20 l. 43 Culgee Handkerchiefs value 45 s 20 Ells of Garlick Holland, value 20 s. the Property of Thomas Belch proceedingsvictim , the 13th of November last. The Prosecutor's Son deposed the Wall of the House was broken down large enough for a person to get in, and the Goods lost. A Watchman deposed that he apprehended the Prisoner the same Morning between 4 and 5 a-Clock, and examining him about the Goods, the Prisoner answer'd he brought them out of Cheapside, and was carrying them to Drury Lane, and that he telling him he must go before the Constable, he threw down the Goods and ran away. Richard Farmer added that the Prisoner had been Servant to his Father, but was dismiss'd for being a loose person, wereupon they made search after the Prisoner and got him apprehended. The Watchman was positive that the Prisoner was the person that he had before apprehended with the said Goods, which were swore to by the Prosecuters Son. The Prisoner denyed the Fact and brought some persons who endeavoured to prove him Lunatick, but did not do it so effectually, but that the Jury found him Guilty of the Felony, but acquited him of the Burglary .

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