596, 597, 598. JAMES PRICE proceedingsdefend , JOHN WILSON proceedingsdefend , and WILLIAM DAY proceedingsdefend were indicted for stealing a printed book intitled, The Fruit Shop, a Tale, or a Companion to St. James's-street, vol. I. the second edition, value eighteen pence, and four other printed books, value three shillings , the property of William Oxlade proceedingsvictim , June 27th .

WILLIAM OXLADE < no role > sworn.

I am a bookseller : I lost a book intitled, The Fruit Shop, and four other books, out of my shop on the 26th of June; I missed them the next day; before the justice, Price said he knew nothing of my books; I found them at Burn's.

[The books were produced in court, and deposed to by the prosecutor.]

THOMAS BURN < no role > sworn.

I am a bookseller: I bought the books of Wilson and Day; Wilson made the bargain; Day took the money.

'The prisoners Wilson and Day said in their

'defence they never saw the money.'

PRICE NOT GUILTY .

WILSON and DAY GUILTY of stealing the books to the value of ten pence . W .

Tried by the First Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER.