William Anderson proceedingsdefend , of the Parish of St. Mildred Poultry , was indicted for privately stealing a Silk Handkerchief, value one Shilling, from the Person of Thomas Jewson proceedingsvictim , the 26th of January last. The Prosecutor depos'd, That as he was passing along the Street, about Seven a Clock in the Evening, the Prisoner passing by him, he perceived him to put his Hand into his Pocket: he missing his Handkerchief, laid hold of the Prisoner, upon which, he threw down about Ten or a Dozen Handkerchiefs, which a Woman came and catch'd up; and he laying hold of them, got four of them from her. The Prisoner deny'd the Fact, but the Evidence being plain, the Jury found him guilty to the Value of 10 d. Transportation .