Thomas Pitman proceedingsdefend , of St. Michael Crooked lane , was indicted for privately stealing out of the Shop of Thomas Coleman proceedingsvictim , 69 pound of Iron Wire, value 48 s. and 2 pound of Brass Wire, value 4 s. the Goods of Thomas Coleman < no role > , on the 8th of February last. It appear'd that the prisoner was stopt offering Wire to sale, and being examin'd, confest that he us'd to come to the Prosecutor's Shop to buy small quantities of Wire, and convey'd away the Goods in the Indictment. His Confession before Sir Francis Forbes < no role > was read in Court. Guilty to the value of 4 s. and 10 d.

[Transportation. See summary.]