519. WILLIAM GIBSON proceedingsdefend was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 31st of May , a great coat, value 2l. 10s. the property of William Jennett proceedingsvictim , in his dwelling-house .

WILLIAM JENNETT sworn. - I am an apothecary ; I lodge at No. 53, Compton-street ; I have the shop and the lower part of the house; my landlord's name is Robert Chandler < no role > ; he lives in the house: On the 31st of May, I lost a drab great coat; I was not at home at the time; it was hanging inside the parlour-door; I saw it the same evening in the watch-house; the constable has it.

THOMAS BRYANT < no role > sworn. - I am servant to Mr. Jennett: On Thursday the 31st of May, about six o'clock, the prisoner came up to me at the door, and asked for a bit of blue ointment spread upon some lint; he said, Mr. Jennett don't know me, I am a medical man; I reached the pot down, and he spread the plaister; he then asked to go into the parlour to dress an ulcer; I shewed him into the parlour; I did not go into the parlour; I called over a little boy; he then came out, and looked among the bottles; he wanted to make some pills of tincture of bark and calomel; he asked if I had any made, and I said, no; he said, I will call again about nine o'clock, and if Mr. Jennett is not at home, we will knock up a few pills between us, and then you will have something in your own pocket. About nine o'clock he came again, as I was going to shut up shop; he said, he was come for some pills, and he wanted a small blister spread; he cut a piece of leather, and I was going to spread it with my thumb; he told me, if I would go round the corner into Church-street, and heat the patler, he would give me a shilling; I went, and when I came back, I saw him go out with my master's great coat on; I ran across the way, and caught hold of him, and said, you have got a coat that does not belong to you; he gave me the coat, and wanted to go away; he said, you have got the coat, what do you want more? I said, he must come back with me; he got away from me, and I caught him again; he then said, he would give me half a guinea if I would let him go; I got assistance, and he was secured.(John Alcock, a constable, produced the great coat, which was identified by the prosecutor.)

The prisoner did not say any thing in his defence.

GUILTY, aged 35, of stealing to the value of 39s.

Confined 12 months in the House of Correction , whipped in jail , and discharged.

First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.