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stealing a silver spoon, val. 12 s.
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the property of
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* He was tried in May sessions in the mayoralty of Sir
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Knight, for stealing six pounds in the dwelling house of
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at the Grocers Arms in Grocers Alley in the Poultry. Sessions Paper, Numb. 5. Part 2d. p. 144. Trial 295.
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. This spoon was lost out of my house [the
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Prisoner. Pray ask Mr. Barton, how I came by the spoon.
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Barton. The cook told one of my servants, that she saw the Prisoner take a spoon out of my kitchen, and he pursued him into Change Alley, and took him.
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. This is my master's spoon, the Prisoner came into the kitchen, and asked for a gentleman who was up in the consort room; and he took a spoon up, put it into his bosom, and went out with it. I told my fellow servant, a drawer, of it, and he run after him, and took him.
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. My fellow servant said, a man had taken a spoon out of the kitchen, and turned out of our back door, down Exchange Alley; and by Baker's coffee-house he took to his heels. I pursued him, and took him hold by the collar, and brought him to my master's house; as he run along, I heard something drop like a spoon.
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. I saw the Prisoner and the last witness run, I heard something drop, looked to see what it was, and I picked up a silver spoon, which proved to be Mr. Barton's
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. The Prisoner was a lodger with me five years; all I have to say is, that he never robbed me; and I never missed any thing out of my house while he lodged with me.
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Q. What business is he?
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Wye. He is a wire maker.
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Aquila Cooper. I have known the Prisoner about ten years, and I never knew any harm of him; he has been often at my house, putting up beds, and doing other things, and he never did me any wrong.
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Prisoner. Pray Mr. Wye, did not Mr. Barton say, that they could not tell, who took the spoon?
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Wye. I cannot remember that.
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[Branding. See summary.]
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