539. THOMAS RUGLASS proceedingsdefend was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of June last, one great coat, value 30 s. the property of Thomas Letch proceedingsvictim .

THOMAS LETCH < no role > sworn.

I live at Temple-bar; I lost a great coat in Leadenhall-street , on the 19th of June, about nine in the evening; I was in a one horse chaise; I had it in Whitechapel, and missed it in Leadenhall-street; it lay in the head of the chaise behind, my daughter was with me; some gentleman called after me, and said I was robbed of my great coat, and he brought the prisoner to me; I never got the coat again.

WILLIAM WILSON < no role > sworn.

About nine o'clock, on the 19th of June, I saw the prisoner get up behind Mr. Letch's chaise; he took a great coat out, and gave it to his companion, who ran off with it on the opposite side of the way, toSt. Mary-Axe; I was about seven yards off; the prisoner came on my side of the way; I immediately laid hold of him; a friend of mine called the gentleman, and he stopped, I asked him if he had lost any thing; he said yes, he had lost his great coat; I took the prisoner and delivered him to a constable, and he took him to the Compter; there was a coach behind the chaise, and his companion slipped under the horses heads and got off; I went to the Compter and saw him, I am sure he is the man.

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

I asked the gentleman what he stopped me for; there was a great croud in the street; I never saw the coat.

GUILTY , (Aged 17.)

Transported for seven years .

Tried by the London Jury before Mr. Justice WILSON.