113. JOHN M'KENZIE proceedingsdefend was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of December last, a woollen cloth great coat, called a box-coat, value 20 s. the property of George Thornton proceedingsvictim , Esq.

John Atkins < no role > met the prisoner with the coat soon after the robbery, and took him into custody; he went to the lace-shop, and by comparing the lace, found it belonged to Mr. Thornton; he first said he bought the coat for half a guinea of a gentleman's servant, and then of a Jew for eight shillings.

Prisoner. My Lord Chatham gave me some money, and I bought the coat for eight shillings and six-pence; he knew the regiment to which I belonged.

Atkins. He had only seven farthings in his pocket when I took him.

(The coat deposed to.)

GUILTY .

Transported for seven years .

Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.