1392. WILLIAM WHITE proceedingsdefend was indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Joseph Ince proceedingsvictim and Charles Ince proceedingsvictim , about six o'clock at night on the 30th of September (the said Charles Ince < no role > and Hannah Stephens < no role > being therein), and stealing therein one bottle, value 3d., one quart of wine, value 5s., their property; one time-piece, value 3l.; two silver salt-spoons, value 2s.; one pair of sugar-tongs, value 5s.; six plated spoons, value 1l., and six plated forks, value 1l., the property of the said Joseph Ince < no role > , and two silver tea-spoons, value 5s. , the property of the said Charles Ince < no role > .

CHARLES INCE < no role > . I live in James-street, Craven-street . On Tuesday, the 29th of September, I came home late in the evening, and went to bed at two o'clock in the morning-every thing was then safe. In the morning I found the windows broken open, and missed the property stated in the indictment. The two tea-spoons belonged to me.

COURT. Q.Who did the time-piece belong to - A. To my brother, Joseph Ince < no role > . I saw every thing safe the night before.

HANNAH STEPHENS < no role > . I am the prosecutors' servant. I went to bed about two o'clock, the kitchen was then safe; next morning, at eight o'clock, I came down first, found the street - door open, and alarmed Mr. Ince. I then went into the parlour, and found every thing in confusion, every cupboard open, and the property gone. I found the kitchen window open, and the shutter cut. A man could put the time-piece in his pocket.

JANES SHEPPARD. On Wednesday morning, the 30th of September, I was going up Craven-street, and saw the prisoner standing with his back towards mr. Ince's door, a few minutes after six o'clock - I knew him before; he called to me, and said "How are you?" I did not suspect him; he had no bundle with him.

Prisoner. Q. How do you know it was that morning - A. I met the servant next morning, she said they had been robbed.

HANNAH STEPHENS < no role > re-examined. I met Sheppard on Thursday morning, the day after the robbery, and told him we had been robbed.

ELIZA CLEMENTS < no role > . On Wednesday morning, about a quarter before seven o'clock, I saw a man come from the prosecutor's door, he pulled the door after him, and walked up Craven-street - he had a bottle with him.

JOHN MANSER < no role > . I am shopman to Mr. Welby, who is a pawnbroker. On the day after the robbery the prisoner pledged a salt-spoon with me, and redeemed a watch which he had pledged the night before; in the evening he brought another salt-spoon and two tea-spoons. Having received information, I detained him.

JOHN DAVIS < no role > . I am an officer. I took the prisoner into custody. He said he received the spoons of a man whom I knew; I fetched the man to him, he then said he was not the man.

CHARLES INCE < no role > re-examined. The time-piece was worth 4l. in my judgment.

(Property produced and sworn to.)

Prisoner's Defence. I was passing a marine store dealer's shop, and saw a man, he sold me the spoon, and said if I would meet him in the evening he would sell me some more things. I met him, he sent me to pledge the things, and I was detained.

GUILTY Aged 17.

Of stealing to the value of 39s. only, but not of breaking and entering.

Transported for Seven years .

First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice Dallas.