424. JOHN JONES proceedingsdefend was indicted for feloniously stealing on the 2d day of April , one linen cloth, value 2 d. one linen shirt, value 12 d. one lawn stock, value 4 d. two shifts, value 18 d. two aprons, value 2 s. one corded silk waistcoat, value 4 s. and one child's cotton frock, value 2 s. the property of Richard Hill proceedingsvictim .

ELIZABETH HILL < no role > sworn.

The prisoner stopped me in the street on Saturday last, and took my bundle from me, in Church-street, St. Ann's , between eight and nine; I had it under my arm, the prisoner snatched it from me; he came on the other side of me, when I turned round he was five or six yards from me; I kept sight of him some way till a mob of people came in pursuit; I cried stop thief, and he was taken in Compton-street.

Was he ever out of your sight till he was taken? - Yes, when the mob of people came I could not see him for the throng of people.

Was the bundle found upon him? - Yes.

What became of the bundle afterwards? - It was brought to the watch-house.

- PEARCE sworn.

Between eight and nine I was going home on Saturday evening, and I saw the prisoner running; I first heard a cry of stop thief, I saw the prisoner turn the corner of Dean-street with this bundle under his arm; I pursued him immediately, and about the second door, as I pursued him, I saw him drop the bundle; I was as near to him when he threw it away as I am to your Lordship; I took him, and a man delivered me the bundle, and the prisoner was committed.

JAMES CAIN < no role > sworn.

On Saturday the 2d of April, about a quarter past eight, I heard the cry of stop thief, I looked back and saw the prisoner running; I pursued, I saw him drop the bundle, and in the very instant after he was seized and taken.

MARY HANINGTON < no role > sworn.

I saw the prisoner snatch the bundle out of the gentlewoman's hand, he run across the street, I cried out stop thief, he was immediately taken; I saw him taken, he never was out of my sight, he did not run many yards.

(The things produced and deposed to by Mrs. Hill.)

Court. Who do the things belong to? - To one Mr. Lefevre.

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

I was coming along and a man stopped me, and charged me with stealing a bundle, which I never did; I had no bundle under my arm.

GUILTY .

To be whipped and confined twelve months in the House of Correction .

Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER.