317. JAMES GRADY proceedingsdefend was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of May , four pounds of beef, value 2s. , the goods of Henry Joseph Hawes proceedingsvictim .

HENRY JOSEPH HAWES. I am a butcher , and live in the New-road, St. George's in the East . On the 9th of May, the beef was taken off the shop-board. I saw the prisoner go out of the shop with it; I secured him, and took it from under his jacket.

FRANCIS JACKSON < no role > . I took the prisoner into custody - He had no money about him.

Prisoner. I was in distress.

GUILTY . Aged 46.

Confined Fourteen Days .

First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.