Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of fraud (he being a profligate person, on the 17th of june did falsly pretend to owen owens servant to samuel shepherd , esq; in the middle temple, that he was sent to mr. shepherd, from mr. clermont's for burn's justice or compton's practice meaning certain books, by which he obtained the same books, value 10 s. the property of the said samuel shepherd , whereas he was not sent with that message). Found guilty. Sentenced to transportation. Sentence outcome was transported.