608. THOMAS MILLER proceedingsdefend was indicted for stealing on the 24th day of October , one linen handkerchief, value 10 d. the property of Richard Akerman proceedingsvictim This name instance is in set 4413. Esq ;

RICHARD AKERMAN < no role > This name instance is in set 4413. Esq; sworn.

Coming up Ludgate-hill about ten o'clock to the Sessions-house, the prisoner picked my pocket; I did not know it till Newman came up to me and said, Mr. Akerman, here is a man has picked your pocket; Newman pulled up the man's apron and the handkerchief was taken out of his breeches.

NEWMAN sworn.

I saw the prisoner take it, and I informed Mr. Akerman, and I took the handkerchief out of the prisoner's breeches in Mr. Akerman's presence.

(Produced and deposed to.)

GUILTY .

Transported for seven years .

Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.