804. JAMES HORTON proceedingsdefend was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 15th day of September , one linen handkerchief, value 10 d. the property of Francis Skinner proceedingsvictim .

FRANCIS SKINNER < no role > sworn.

I lost my handkerchief on Tuesday last at Saint Andrew's church, Holborn , a little before two; I did not know who took it; this is the handkerchief; there was the crowd.

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

A little before two last Thursday, in the afternoon, I was standing at the side of St. Andrew's door, I saw the boy next the prisoner and another at this gentleman's pocket; and I saw the prisoner, when he saw me, throw this handkerchief in the mud; I am sure he picks forty forty handkerchiefs in a week.

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

I was going of an errand for my mother, I was never near the gentleman's pocket.

How old are you? - About ten.

Who employs you to do this? - Nobody; I go out with a basket with greens and turnips along with my father.

GUILTY .

Tried by the first London Jury before Mr. Baron HOTHAM < no role > .

[Transportation. See summary.]