Offence: Theft > grand larceny
Verdict: Guilty
Punishment: Imprisonment > newgate; Miscellaneous > fine
30. ROBERT HOLMAN was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 18th of November , seventeen yards of calico, value 30 s. the property of John Williams , Joseph Williams , and Ephraim Burford .
(The case was opened by Mr. Knapp.)
JOHN FENNER sworn. - I am an officer: I was sent for to Messrs. Williams's, in the Poultry , on the 18th of November, about ten o'clock, the prisoner was in the warehouse, Mr. Williams gave him in charge to me; the rest of the servants' boxes were searched, and finding his box was in the house I went to him at the Compter for the key, and he denied having it; I told him if he did not let me have it his box would be broke open; he then gave me two keys tied together, from his waistcoat-pocket, Mr. Williams went with me; I opened his box, and found this piece of printed calico, (produces it); Mr. Williams claimed it as his property. He said before the Lord Mayor -
Mr. Gurney. Q. What he said before the Lord Mayor was taken in writing? - A. I believe not that part.
Mr. HOBLER sworn. - Q. You are clerk to the Lord Mayor? - A. Yes.
Q. Was what the prisoner said reduced into writing? - A. It was not.
Fenner. He said before the Lord Mayor he was guilty; that he had been a good servant to them, and was very sorry.
JOHN WILLIAMS sworn. - (Proves the the firm.) The prisoner had been our porter between three and four years; in consequence of suspicion, I sent for Fenner, and this property was found in his box, I know it to be our property; he always behaved well till this time.
The prisoner did not say any thing in his defence.
GUILTY , aged 24.
Confined three months in Newgate , and fined 1 s. London Jury, before Mr. Recorder.