Thomas Wakelin proceedingsdefend alias John Hawkins (a Boy ) of St. Edmond the King , was indicted for feloniously stealing out of the House of Isaac Branch < no role > , Thirty three Moidores, value 27s. each; a Pistole, val. 16s. a half Pistole, val. 8s. and 40s. the Money of Richard Tims proceedingsvictim ; and eight Broad Pieces, value 23s. each, and 14 Guineas and 2 half Guineas , the Property of Isaac Branch proceedingsvictim on the 5th of June last. Isaac Branch depos'd that he keeps the Sword Blade Coffee-House in Birchin Lane , and on Sunday, June 3. in the Afternoon, going to Church, he left the prisoner (who was his Apprentice) at home; when he returned, the Boy was gone, and about 76 l. which was in two Bags. taken out of a Drawer in the Coffee Room. Upon Enquiry, he found the prisoner had left about 60 l. with Mr. Jennings at the Black Swan in Holbourn from whence the prisoner took Coach for York; he pursued, and took him, at Welling in Herfordshire. His Confession before Sir Frances Forbes < no role > was read, in which he own'd, that between 3 and 4 in the Afternoon, he opened the Drawer with a Cale Knife, took out the Money, went with it to Jennings's who made him drunk, and the persuaded him to buy 3 Rings, 2 Wigs, Stockings, Caps, and other Things, of his Customers. That he left 61 l. 1 s. with Jennings who gave him a Bill upon Mr. Spike, at York. for the same Sum: That he paid a Guinea for the Coach, and gave Jennings another Guineas which he requir'd for his trouble; and further, that he was excited to this Robbery by a Woman that clean'd Shoes behind the Royal Exchange. In his Defence he said much to the same Effect. Guilty .

[Death. See summary.]