Robert Sutton proceedingsdefend and John Pomeroy proceedingsdefend (22 Boys ) of St. Magnus the Martyr , were indicted for privately stealing from John Harwood proceedingsvictim , a Handkerchief, value 6 d. and from William Elliot proceedingsvictim a Handkerchief, value 10 d. and 6 other Handkerchiefs, from Persons unknown . It appeared that as Elliot was looking over London Bridge , Humphry Holloway < no role > saw Sutton pick his Pocket, and give it Pomroy; in whose Breeches several other Handkerchiefs were found. Pomroy in his Defence said, that he was going to carry the Handkerchiefs to his Cousin on board a Ship, and put them into his Breeches for fear of having his Pocket pickt. Both guilty to the value of 10 d.

[Transportation. See summary.]