James Simpson proceedingsdefend and William Ewers proceedingsdefend , of St. Gile's without Cripplegate , were indicted for feloniously stealing a silver Tankard, in the Dwelling-House of Tho. Draper proceedingsvictim , on the 21st of September last, the Property of Tho. Draper aforesaid.

It appeared, That the Prisoners, in Company with another Person, call'd for a Tankard of Beer, at the Prosecutor's House, and whilst the Servant went to fetch Change, after they call'd to pay, they ran away; but the Prosecutor getting some Information of them, search'd, and found them, and the Tankard, at an ill House in White-Horse-Alley, near Chick-Lane, the Jury found them Guilty to the Value of thirty nine Shillings each .

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