George Watton proceedingsdefend , was indicted for stealing a Silver Tankard, a Silver Salver, 3 Silver Salts, 3 Silver Spoons, and a Silver Porringer , the Goods of William Bland proceedingsvictim , Jan 20 .

It appear'd that the Prosecutor lost the Goods from Milton, near Gravesend , where he liv'd, and that he publish'd Advertisements of 'em, by which Means the Prisoner was taken with the Goods upon him in London; he made some frivolous Excuses of his finding 'em in a Dunghil. Several Persons of Good Repute appear'd in Favour of his Character, from whom it appear'd that he had heretofore lived in good Credit, and had been a Partner with the Prosecutor. Guilty .

[Branding. See summary.]