669. WILLIAM FOXALL proceedingsdefend and BENJAMIN INGRAM proceedingsdefend were indicted for stealing, on the 29th of June last, one snuff box, value 6 d. the property of James Gregg proceedingsvictim .

JAMES GREGG < no role > sworn.

I live at Richmond; I was informed I had lost my snuff box, and I followed the two prisoners down Snow-hill , I am sure these are the two lads; after I overtook them, I laid hold of Ingram and charged him with picking my pocket, and one Mr. Scott brought up the prisoner Foxall, and searched his pocket, and produced my snuff box.

(The box deposed to.)

Court. Were these lads walking or running? - Walking.

Were they walking together? - Yes, quite close, but I heard no conversation between them.

Mr. Chetwood, Prisoner's Council. You had no particular mark on it? - No, but I can swear to the box, it was broke a little.

ALEXANDER SCOTT < no role > This name instance is in set 1530. sworn.

I am engine keeper of St. Andrew's, Holborn; on the 16th of July, I saw the prisoner Foxhall put his hand into the prosecutor's left-hand pocket, I cannot say which hand he put in, and took out a box; I saw something red in his hand, I followed him on the other side of the way, and at St. Sepulchre's church gates I crossed over the way and the prosecutor had hold of Ingram; Ingram was close to Foxhall, pushing him. Foxall pulled out the snuff box from under his right arm, and give it me; the prosecutor directly said, that is my box.

PRISONER FOXALL's DEFENCE.

Coming under old Newgate, this lad was before me, I saw a box roll, and I picked it up, the prosecutor laid hold of this lad, and he bid me stop. I told him I found the box. Scott said he should get a guinea a-piece for us, if he transported us.

PRISONER INGRAM's DEFENCE.

I know nothing of the lad or the box.

The prisoner Foxall's master gave him a good character, and offered to take him again.

WILLIAM FOXALL < no role > GUILTY .

Privately Whipped, and delivered to his master .

BENJAMIN INGRAM < no role > NOT GUILTY .

Tried by the London Jury before Mr. ROSE.