1. Joseph Gillam proceedingsdefend , was indicted for stealing a Brocade Silk Night Gown, value 3 l. a Tabby Night Gown, value 20 s. a black quilted Petticoat, value 2 s. 6 d. a Holland Shift, 5 s. a black Silk Cloak, value 2 s. 6 d. a Silk Handkerchief, value 4 s. 6 d. four Yards of Scotch Cloth, value 2 s. a Napkin, value 12 d. two Pair of Clogs, value 5 s. a spotted Muslin Apron, laced with Point, value 20 s. a Cambrick Mob, with Brussel's Lace, value 20 s. a Cambrick Mob, with Mechlin Lace, value 20 s. a Cambrick Tucker, value 2 s. 6 d. a white Necklace, value 6 d. a Neck-Handkerchief work'd with Thread, value 20 s. a Cambrick Apron, value 5 s. a Cambrick Ruffle, value 6 d. the Goods of William Stepple proceedingsvictim , August 5 .

James Castle < no role > . About 4 or 5 o'Clock, August 5, I was carrying a Bundle of Mr. Stepple's Things to the East-Ham Coach; the Prisoner met me in Whitechapple , and asked me if I did not come out of Thames-street? I told him no; then he enquired if I was not going to the East-Ham Coach with my Bundle? I said, - Yes. You'll be too late, says he, the Coach is just going off, and so he snatched the Parcel from under my Arm, and away he ran with it, and turn'd up Gulston-street. I follow'd him, and cry'd Stop Thief; upon which several People pursued him, and he threw down the Bundle, in hopes of making his Escape, but he was taken in Gulston-Square. I am positive to the Prisoner, because he was not three Minutes out of my Sight.

Q. Was he carry'd before a Justice of the Peace?

Castle. Yes; and I was present, and charged him with taking the Things, but he did not say any Thing to excuse himself, as I heard.

Prisoner. Ask him whether he did not give me the Bundle to carry for him?

Castle. No? he snatch'd it out of my Hands.

Q. Where does the East-Ham Coach stand?

Castle. At the White Hart and Three Tobacco Pipes, in Whitechapple.

Q. When he had got the Bundle from you, did he run towards the Inn?

Castle Yes, he ran a little Way towards the Inn, and then he cross'd the Street from the Inn, and ran up Gulston street.

Prisoner I walked a little Way before him, - pray, ask him why he did not immediately cry out - Stop Thief?

Castle. Because I thought he might belong to the Inn, 'till I saw him run out of the Way.

George Rawlins < no role > . I was going up Gulston-street, on the 5th of August, and heard the Boy (Castle) cry - Stop Thief. I turn'd to see what was the Matter, and the Prisoner was just then at my Elbow. As he ran, he threw down the Bundle, so I call'd out - Stop Thief, and though he run very fast, yet the People took him at the Corner of the Square. I am very positive the Prisoner is the Man that was taken, but he flew so swiftly by me, that I could not then take any particular Notice of his Face. I said to him, - you Rascal, how dar'd you take the Bundle from the Lad? why, says he, I did not design to run away with it; this was his Answer, as near as I can remember.

Robert Wilcox < no role > . I happen'd to be in Gulston-Square at this Time, and seeing the Prisoner runing along, without either Hat or Wig, and hearing People cry Stop Thief, I took hold of him, and held him 'till the Boy and the other Witness came up. He had nothing upon him, when I seized him, for (it seems) he had thrown the Bundle away before I saw him.

Defence. I was walking along, and met the Boy very hard loaded; I asked him how far he was going? He told me he was going to the Ham Coach. I told him I would help him; so he gave me the Bundle to carry for him; but I had not gone far, before I saw some Bailiffs following me, and considering that I owed a Man 5 l. I flung down the Bundle and took to my Heels: upon which the Boy cry'd out, - Stop Thief, and these People took me. Guilty 10 d.

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