460. CHARLES FREDERICK proceedingsdefend was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 21st of February , one pewter quart pot, value 1 s. and three pewter pint pots, value 3 s. the property of George Gruby proceedingsvictim .

GEORGE GRUBY < no role > . I keep the Angel and Trumpet public-house, at Stepney . On the 21st of February, the prisoner came into my house, and asked for half a pint of porter; he sat, and drank his porter, warmed himself, and went out with the pots now in question. I followed him, overtook him, and found three pint pots and a quart pewter pot in his pockets. I have only one of them now; the others I have lost since. This is one of the pots I found upon him; it is mine.

Prisoner's Defence. Last sessions I was discharged here by proclamation; I hope you will think I have undergone punishment sufficient for this offence. I have served his Majesty on board a man-of-war. As I was passing along Whitechapel, an officer accosted me, and took me in custody, for the same charge for which I had been discharged last sessions.

Prosecutor. I was too late last sessions to find the bill; I was told, I must file the bill this sessions. I am sure he is the man.

GUILTY , aged 35.

Transported for Seven Years .

First Middlesex jury, before Mr. Recorder.