863. JAMES BUSKIN proceedingsdefend was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 9th day of October last, one silk and cotton handkerchief, value 1 s. the property of James Moore proceedingsvictim .

JAMES MOORE < no role > sworn.

I live in Houghland-street, Tottenham-court-road; I lost a Barcelona handkerchief, on Monday, the 9th day of this month, between three and four o'clock, going up Holborn , on the left side, near the church, I thought I felt some body at my pocket; I found nothing missing; I was not sure I had lost any thing; I buttoned up my pocket to prevent his taking it; I observed the prisoner following, but I am not sure it is the prisoner, I believe it is; I had not gone far, when I heard the cry of stop thief; and Scott held up the handkerchief, and told me my pocket was picked; it was a handkerchief of my wife's, and the only one I had of the kind; I believe it to be mine; I found I had lost one; I had the handkerchief about a week; I will not swear I had it that morning; I went into a stationer's shop, and gave my name.

ALEXANDER SCOTT < no role > This name instance is in set 1530. sworn.

I am engine keeper of St. Andrew's, Holborn; at half past two, on Monday, the 9th, I saw the prisoner with his right-hand, take the handkerchief out of Mr. Moore's pocket; I am sure of the prisoner; I saw him throw the handkerchief away.

JAMES SCOTT < no role > This name instance is in set 1362. This set is in the group(s): GarrowsClients . sworn.

I was walking with my brother, and saw the prisoner pick Mr. Moore's pocket; I took him into custody; the last witness had the handkerchief.

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

I was going up Holborn, and two more young fellows just behind me, and immediately that gentleman halloo'd out, that man has picked the man's pocket; and he crossed the way immediately, and laid hold of me; says I, what do you want with me; says he, you have picked the gentleman's pocket; he picked up the handkerchief off the ground; and he said I threw it into the apple-basket, or apple-stall that was there.

GUILTY .

Transported for seven years .

Tried by the London Jury before Mr. ROSE.