John Wilson , alias Smith proceedingsdefend , of St. Mary Wallbrook , was indicted for stealing a Padlock, Value 2 s. on the 5th of this Instant May , the Goods of Edward Niel proceedingsvictim and Comp proceedingsvictim .

- Savil a Watchman depos'd, That he saw the Prisoner and another Person, whom he took on Suspicion of having taken the Padlock from off the Prosecutor's Warehouse-Door; and the other Person getting away, he, with another Watchman searched the Prisoner, and found 8 picklock Keys in his Coat Pocket, but the Padlock he dropt in the Channel, which they afterwards found. This Evidence was corroborated by the Deposition of Ball, the other Watchman; who assisted in taking the Prisoner: The picklock Keys and the Padlock was produc'd in Court, and it appearing by several plain Circumstances that he took the Padlock with a design to rob the Warehouse, the Jury found him guilty of single Felony.

[Transportation. See summary.]