714. JOSEPH PROSSER proceedingsdefend was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of October , one leather pocket-book, value 2 s. the property of Alexander Brander proceedingsvictim .

ALEXANDER BRANDER < no role > sworn.

I lost my pocket-book in Throgmorton-street ; I am clerk to an orange merchant , in Thames-street, Mr. Alexander Brander < no role > , I am his nephew; I had some business in Lombard-street; I came up that street, and in Lawrence-lane, as I came down Cateaton-street into Lothbury, and had just got into Broad-street, a constable called after me; his name is Johnson; I returned, and saw the pocket-book taken out of the pocket of one Swinburne; Swinburne was carried before the Lord Mayor, and Prosser was taken afterwards in the street; it was my pocket-book; it was in my right coat-pocket; I did not perceive it taken; I never saw the prisoner till I saw him at Guildhall.

GABRIEL JOHNSON < no role > sworn.

I saw the prisoner pick Mr. Brander's pocket, the 18th of October, on Monday,between twelve and one, in Throgmorton-street; I saw the prisoner, and two more, following Mr. Brander; I followed after, and just at the end of Throgmorton-street, before he came to Broad-street, I saw Prosser put his hand into Mr. Brander's right-hand pocket, and pull out his pocket-book; he gave it into the hands of one Swinburne; I took him in possession afterwards with the pocket-book; Prosser made off; I called to the prosecutor, and shewed him the book; he claimed it as his property; it was not above half an hour, for they followed Mr. Brander down Lombard-street, and stopped at a banking-house door, while he went in and came out again; they following him along Lothbury and Throgmorton-street; I several times observed his face; he had a round hat on: I have not the least doubt but he is the man.

CHARLES SHIPLEY < no role > sworn.

I apprehended the prisoner, with Johnson, at a publick-house, near Hyde-Park, the day of the review, which was last Wednesday: Johnson knew him immediately: he was put into a coach, and we were directly surrounded by a mob, with mud: they opened the coach door, and one swore damn his eyes if he should go; and he said to them, gentlemen, be quiet.

Johnson. I had a pair of hand-cuffs on him at that time.

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

Johnson took Swinburne with the book upon him: the Lord-Mayor thought fit to dismiss him to go to sea: he ran away, and then this man laid hold of me: I went on, and said, what do you want? he immediately said, you rascal, hold your tongue. I am entirely innocent.

GUILTY .

Transported for seven years .

Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.