397. (L.) William Yardley proceedingsdefend was indicted for stealing seven pounds weight of sugar, value 20 d. the property of Hutcherson Mure proceedingsvictim and Alexander Campbel proceedingsvictim , September 9 . ++

Mark Cowley < no role > . I saw the prisoner take a quantity of sugar out of a hogshead, on Saturday the 9th of September. I shew'd it to Francis Hobman < no role > . The prisoner flung the sugar down. It was taken up and deliver'd to the constable.

Francis Hobman. That hogshead belongs to Mess. Mure and Campbel. ( John Rawlings < no role > the constable produced the sugar )

Prisoner's defence.

I went by the hogshead and saw one person take a handful, and another the same; but I never touch'd it.

Guilty .

[Whipping. See summary.]