112. DANIEL HOPKINS proceedingsdefend was indicted for stealing six silver watches, value 12 l. and a metal watch, the outside case covered with shagreen, value forty shillings, the property of William Trent proceedingsvictim , in the dwelling house of the said William , September 30th .

" WILLIAM TRENT < no role > deposed, that he put

"the watches mentioned in the indictment into

"a bureau in a room up two pair of stairs,

"when he was going into the country; that

"upon his return to town, four months afterwards,

"the watches were wanting."

[The watches were produced in Court by Matthew Swift < no role > , a constable, and deposed to by the prosecutor.]

"SWIFT deposed, that the watches were

"put into his care at the justices, where they

"were brought by one David Jacobs < no role > , a Jew,

"in consequence of an advertisement inserted

"in the news-paper."

DAVID JACOBS < no role > was called, but not appearing, the Court ordered his recognizance to be estreated.

NOT GUILTY .

Tried by the First Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice NARES.