84. (M.) James Johnson proceedingsdefend was indicted for stealing a cloth coat, a cloth waistcoat, and a gold hat-band , the property of Wm Hancock proceedingsvictim , January 6 . ++

William Hancock < no role > . I lived in Purpool-lane , being out of place at the time I lost these things; I missed the things mentioned last Friday; I was out when they were taken; I saw them again at Sir John Fielding < no role > 's; the prisoner was there, and the cloaths; (the coat and waistcoat produced in court and deposed to.)

James Thoy < no role > . I live in High Holbourn; I keep a sale-shop. The prisoner came to me on the 9th of January, about twelve or one o'clock, with another old cloaths-man; the old cloaths-man said he has got a coat and waistcoat to sell, but he thought he asked too much for them; the prisoner shewed me them; he asked 18 s. for them; I bid him 14 s. he and I agreed: after that I had a message from Sir John Fielding < no role > ; I went there; there was the prisoner; I took the coat and waistcoat with me; the prosecutor swore to them.

Q. to prosecutor. Where were your cloaths taken from?

Prosecutor. They were in a box up two pair of stairs in an alehouse.

Q. Did the prisoner use that alehouse?

Prosecutor. I never saw him there; I had no key to it; the people used to lock the door.

Prisoner. I have nothing to say for myself; I own I am guilty of the fact.

Guilty . T .

There were two other indictments against him.