1. JOSEPH JEFFERIES proceedingsdefend was indicted for feloniously stealing on the 8th of April , a bushel of potatoes, value 1 s 9 d. the property of Charles Blackwell proceedingsvictim .

SECOND COUNT for like offence, the property of John Ing proceedingsvictim .

CHARLES BLACKWELL < no role > . I am a farmer at Harrow The prisoner was a carter of mine, and the witness, Hinsman, was a carter boy.

Q. Had you a customer in April last of the name of Ing, living in London - A. Yes; I had received an order from him for a quantity of potatoes. On the 8th of April last the prisoner took a load of potatoes from my house on Harrow Hill common , to Mr. Ings, Fitzroy market . Several months after that the prisoner was taken up for bilking the turnpike, in going to London a great many times, then I received information of Hinsman concerning this robbery.

SAMUEL MALLAM < no role > . I live at Wemley Green, near Harrow.

Q. Do you know the prisoner - A. No. It was Hinsman that came to me about the potatoes; there was a man upon the top of the cart, he was asleep.

MRS. MALLAM. I am the wife of the last witness.

Q. Do you know Hinsman - A.Yes, he and the prisoner came together to me in April last, the prisoner was upon the sacks of potatoes in the cart, Hinsman came up to my house.

Q. Was the prisoner present when he sold you any thing - A. He was on the cart, out in the road, he did not hear what passed between the lad and me.

NOT GUILTY .

First Middlesex jury, before Mr. justice Heath.