155. (L.) William Webberton proceedingsdefend was indicted for stealing two pewter pint pots, value 14 d. the property of John Davis proceedingsvictim , January 23 . ++

John Davis < no role > . I keep the Three Tuns, a public-house in Fetter-lane ; the prisoner was a scavenger's servant ; he saying he had a wife and three children, he had the liberty of having broken victuals at my house; I can only say he was at my house on the 23d of January, about six in the evening; he was taken and brought back to my house about twelve at night, with two of my pewter pots.

William Seller < no role > . I live at the One Tun at the bottom of Holbourn-hill; the prisoner was at my house on the 23d of January in the evening, sitting in a back room; a servant of mine perceived his pocket to stand out; she sent for me; when I came to him, he had taken out one pint pot, and delivered it to her; then he took another out, and gave it to me; I asked him how he came by them; he said he had picked them up, and intended to carry them to the prosecutor's house; while I turned to speak to a person he made out at the door; I followed and took him about one hundred yards from the door, and gave charge of him to the watchman, and took him to Mr. Davis's, his name being on the pots.

Prisoner's defence.

I saw the pots lying by Mr. Davis's door in Flower-de-luce court; I took them up, intending to deliver them to him in the morning.

Acq .