1593. JOHN WILSON, for a like offence.

MESSRS. BODKIN and POLAND conducted the Prosecution.

CAROLINE ELIZABETH WILKINS. My father keeps the White Lion, in Upper Thames-street. The prisoner came there on 8th July, about five minutes before 1 o'clock; he asked for a half-pint of beer—he proposed to pay for it with a bad shilling—I gave him change, and he went away—he did not stop to finish his beer—I took the shilling to put it in the till, and a man who was there said, "That man has given you a bad shilling"—I had put it on the top of two other shillings in the till; I had not shut the till—I took the shilling off the other two—it had not been out of my sight—I put it in the trier and bent it—I ran after the prisoner, caught him at the top of Trigg's Wharf; I stop ped him, and told him he had given me a bad shilling: I broke it before his face—the officer came up, I gave him the shilling, and gave the prisoner into custody.

WILLIAM MURRELLS (City-policeman, 447). I took the prisoner—when I was taking him to Guildhall, he said he expected to get two years, because he had been taken for the same offence before—these are the pieces of the shilling.

Prisoner. What I said was, "They cannot hang me, nor transport me; if they give me two years it is as much as they can do."

JOHN MANSELL (police-sergeant, T 1). I am stationed at Hanwel—I had the prisoner in custody on 1st July—I saw him searched, and this bad shilling was taken from him—he was allowed to go at large.

WILLIAM WEBSTER. These are both bad, and from the same mould.

GUILTY. Aged 28.— Confined Twelve Months.