792. The said WILLIAM HOGBON proceedingsdefend was again indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 18th of July last, one gelding, price 6 l. the property of James Carpenter proceedingsvictim .

JAMES CARPENTER < no role > sworn.

I live at Putney; I lost a chesnut gelding off Putney-common , about the 15th or 16th of July; sometimes I turn him out, I do not use him for two or three days together; I missed him on the 14th or 15th, I think I saw him on the Thursday morning to the best of my recollection; I enquired after him, and heard on Tuesday morning that it was over at a baker's at Hackney, at the Green Man; I went there and found him in the baker's stable; I had had him two years, I do not know his age; I think it was worth three pounds or more to me; I think the young man the baker gave the full value for it, I think he gave three pounds for it.

THOMAS SELLS < no role > sworn.

I bought a horse of the prisoner on the 18th of July, about eight in the morning, in Grove-street, Hackney.

Court. What did you give for him? - I gave three guineas; Carpenter came on the Tuesday, which was the 21st.

Did he see the horse? - Yes.

And claimed him, did he? - Yes, he took him away with him.

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

I have nothing to say.

GUILTY , Death .

Court. The witness Sells has no impeachment on him, he behaved in a very irreproachable manner.

Carpenter. My Lord, though I am prosecutor of Hogbon, I have known him ever since he came out of the country, I never saw any harm of him before; I wish to recommend him to mercy, he is a young fellow.

Court. Upon my word it is become a most iniquitous trade, to steal horses and sell them to the dog's-meat men.

Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice GOULD.