William Brooks , alias John Lasingby proceedingsdefend , of St. Michael's Cornhill , was indicted for privately stealing in the Shop of Daniel and John Legg proceedingsvictim proceedingsvictim proceedingsvictim , 8 Yards of Nap Dragger, value 24 s . December 24 .

The Witnesses thus depos'd. Between one and two in the Afternoon, George Hawkins < no role > , coming by Mr. Legg's Shop at the Corner of Birchin-Lane, in Cornhill ; saw the Prisoner come out with a Piece of Drugget, and perceiving no Body in the Shop, he Suspected that the Prisoner had stole it, and therefore pursued him into Fen-Church-Street, and there stopt him, and examined how he came by those Goods. The Prisoner made a frivolous Answer, and endeavour'd to get away, but while they were strugling, John Wightman < no role > coming by assisted Hawkins to secure the Prisoner, and bring him back to Mr. Legg's Shop, whose Goods they were, and from whom they were stoln. The Jury found him Guilty to the Value of 4 s. 10 d.

[Transportation. See summary.]