222. FRANCIS DUBOIS proceedingsdefend was indicted for stealing, on the 16th day of January , one pair of boy's sattinet breeches, value 4 s. the property of William Hennicott proceedingsvictim .

WILLIAM HENNICOTT < no role > sworn.

I live at No. 2, Jerusalem-passage, Clerkenwell : I only prove the property.

JANE HENNICOTT < no role > sworn.

I am wife to Mr. Hennicott; the prisoner came into the passage on Saturday last, the 16th of January, and was leaning over the hatch; I ran directly out, and saw a pair of breeches gone; (my husband keeps a sale shop ); the prisoner is the man I am sure; the breeches were within his reach; I did not see him take them; but I came out, and took them from under his jacket; I saw something bunch out, and pulled up the corner of his jacket; he said they were not mine; and he came to buy a jacket; he walked away, and he was stopped by the man at the next door; I had the breeches again.

Prisoner. I came to ask her if the breeches was her's? - He did not.

CHARLES BATTEN < no role > sworn.

On Saturday last, about eight in the morning, I was in my shop, and I heard Mrs. Hennicott say, you thief, you have got my breeches; I came out, and saw the prisoner make off; I made after him by her desire; he was got about five doors; I brought him back; he said, I have thieved no breeches; I delivered him into the hands of Mrs. Hennicott, and watched that he did not get away, till Mr. Hennicott came down: I am sure he is the man.

Was he running or walking? - He walked pretty fast.

WILLIAM HENNICOTT < no role > sworn.

(Deposed to the breeches.)

Before the justice, he said he bought the breeches for eighteen-pence, coming from Bristol.

Prisoner. Did not you say you would take my life, and make an example of me? - No such thing.

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

My father is valet de chambre to the Duke of Orlteans; I bought the breeches; I wanted to buy a waistcoat.

GUILTY .

Sentence respited .

Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER.