| Reference Number | t18410104-555 |
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| Verdict | Guilty > unknown |
| Sentence | Imprisonment |
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555. MICHAEL HUNTER was indicted for stealing on the 17th of December, 1 watch, value 2l.; 1 watch-chain, value 3s.; 1 seal, value 1s.; and 1 watch-key, value 1s.; the goods of David Thompson, from the person of Daniel Forbes.
DAVID THOMPSON . I am a private in the 61st regiment—the prisoner is a private in the same regiment. I had a watch, chain, and seal, but I had no pocket in my trowsers, and Forbes had it to keep till I had one—this watch and appendages now produced are mine.
DANIEL FORBES . I am a private in the same regiment. I had the care of this watch on the 17th of December—it was round my neck with a guard-chain—I was at a public-house—I had been drinking, but was quite sober—the prisoner was there, and came to the corner of the table where I was sitting—I was in the act of getting a pennyworth of apples from a woman in the room, and I felt the prisoner in the act of putting his hand into my pocket—he said my coat was all over dust—I looked, but could not see any—I then felt a snatch, and the prisoner went out—I directly missed the watch from my pocket.
Prisoner. Q. Did you not call me over to where you sat? A. No, I did not.
Prisoner. You gave me the watch to take care of. Witness. No, I did not know he had it till he was gone.
WILLIAM BREMMKR . I am a pawnbroker. I received this watch on the 17th of December, between seven and eight o'clock in the evening—the prisoner pawned it.
DANIEL RIORDON (police-constable R 207.) I took the prisoner—I asked him if be had taken a watch—he said "No"—I asked if he had pawned a watch—he said "No"—I took him to the pawnbroker's, and then he said he saw the chain of a watch hanging from Forbes's pocket, and Forbes gave it him to pawn.
GUILTY . Aged 28.— Confined Three Months.
Before Mr. Common Sergeant.