487. WILLIAM CHECKLEY proceedingsdefend was indicted for stealing, on the 8th of May, one linen handkerchief, value 1 s. the property of William Lovegrove proceedingsvictim .

WILLIAM LOVEGROVE < no role > sworn.

I am a salesman at Leadenhall. OnSaturday, the 8th of May, between eleven and twelve, I was going along Leaden-hall-street : I felt a person, and put my hand to my pocket: a gentleman said, that is him, in the blue jacket; I pursued him, and saw him put the handkerchief under his waistcoat; I catched him, and he put it down into his breeches: the man who is here came to my assistance: he stripped himself. Dormer took the handkerchief from him.

CHARLES DORMER < no role > sworn.

I am an officer. I was going along Leadenhall-street: I saw the prosecutor challenging the prisoner; and the prisoner stripped off his waistcoat; and I pulled the handkerchief out of his breeches.

(Produced and deposed to.)

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

I know nothing about it: I have no witnesses.

GUILTY . (Aged 15.)

Transported for seven years .

Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.