Thomas Fox proceedingsdefend , of St. Dunstan's in the West , was indicted for stealing 6 Pound of Bees-Wax, value 6 s. the Goods of Alice Innis proceedingsvictim , December 9 .

Alice Innis < no role > thus depos'd, That on the 9th of December I was in my Shop about Eight of the Clock in the Evening, and heard them call out, Stop Thief; a Neighbour told me I was robb'd, and the Prisoner was brought to me with a Cake of Bees-Wax, which I knew to be mine, by some Soil it had received from the Carts passing by, it lying in the Window.

Daniel Legg < no role > thus depos'd, I was in my own House on the 9th of December, my Wife was at the Door, and seeing the Prisoner loitering about, called me, and I saw the Prisoner get upon the Groove of the Shutters, and take something; I pursued the Prisoner, saw him drop something, seized him, and bid him take up what he had drop'd, but he would not take it up.

Edward Harding < no role > depos'd, That hearing a cry of Stop Thief, he run after the Prisoner, and about two Yards before he came up with him, stumbled on the Cake of Bees-Wax; which Wax was produced in Court.

John Rudruff < no role > depos'd, That coming by, he saw Mr. Legg running after the Prisoner, and saw the Prisoner drop the Wax from under his Coat.

The Prisoner made no Defence worth repeating, nor had any Person to call to his Reputation; the Jury found him Guilty to the Value of 10 d.

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