258. 259. ( M.) John Underwood proceedingsdefend and Stephen Collard proceedingsdefend , were indicted for stealing thirteen pounds weight of sugar, val. 7 s. the goods of Joseph Arnold proceedingsvictim , in the shop of the said Joseph , June 5 . ++.

Joseph Arnold < no role > . I live at Limehouse ; the two prisoners and the evidence came into my shop, my maid was serving them, another took the sugar, and had it under his apron; they went out, I pursued them round Limehouse church, they dropt the sugar in the churchyard, I took the evidence Hall, and carried him before Justice Berry, he granted a search warrant, and by the information of Hall I found the other two, I took them in Leadenhall-street, and carried them before my Lord-Mayor, where Underwood confest the taking the sugar.

- Hall. One Jack went to Arnold's to buy a halfpennyworth of butter, then one Ben. Ball went in, and Underwood after him, he took the sugar, I staid at the door, and saw him take it out of the window, and run through a Street, Mr. Arnold run after him, he run through the church-yard, Mr. Arnold follow'd him, he dropt it, a servant maid took it up, and brought it to Mr. Arnold, I saw it brought into the alehouse, it is the same sugar loaf that was taken.

Q. Did you go out a robbing?

Hall. No, we did not think of any such thing, we went out to swim.

Q. Do you know any thing of Collard ?

Hall. Yes, there was six of us together.

Q. Was there no mention of getting money in any unlawful way ?

Hall. No, Sir, indeed.

Q. What is your way of living?

Hall. I live with a silver spinner.

Underwood's Defence.

I never was in the church-yard. Underwood guilty 4 s. 10 d , Collard Acquitted .

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