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John Monk <interp inst="t17540530-11-defend145" type="surname" value="Monk"></interp>
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stealing one silver spoon, value 10 s. </rs>
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Edward Wildgoose <interp inst="t17540530-11-victim147" type="surname" value="Wildgoose"></interp>
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<rs id="t17540530-11-cd49" type="crimeDate">April 24</rs>
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<p>Amey Atkins. Mr. Wildgoose is my masterhe is an <rs id="t17540530-11-viclabel50" type="occupation">embroiderer</rs>
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. On the 24th of April my master lost a spoon from his house; there were two R's upon it.</p>
<p>Q. How came it to be two R'sthat does not appear to be his name?</p>
<p>Amey Atkins. I cannot say.</p>
<p>Q. Did you ever find the spoon again?</p>
<p>Amey Atkins. No, we never did.</p>
<p>Q. Where was this spoon?</p>
<p>Amey Atkins. It was in the area. The prisoner is a <rs id="t17540530-11-deflabel51" type="occupation">brewer's servant</rs>
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, and came with beer; I was in the place before the prisoner went in, and the spoon was there, and when he came down it was gone. When I missed it we went to the brew-house, and when we came there we found he did not live there, he only came to help the men down with beer.</p>
<p>Q. When he was taken, was there any thing found upon him ?</p>
<p>Amey Atkins. No, there was not.</p>
<p>Q. Did he confess any thing?</p>
<p>Amey Atkins. When he was before justice Trenthe said he sold it.</p>
<p>Q. Did he make any confession that was taken in writing, and signed by the prisoner?</p>
<p>Amey Atkins. I cannot say, I believe not.</p>
<p>Q. Did he say he sold the spoon?</p>
<p>Amey Atkins. He said he sold it to a jew for two shillings.</p>
<p>Q. What sort of a spoon was it?</p>
<p>Amey Atkins. A table-spoon.</p>
<p>Prisoner's defence.</p>
<p>I leave it to the mercy of the court.</p>
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Guilty </rs>
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<p>There was another indictment against him, but that not being laid capital, he was not tried upon that.</p>
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<note>[Transportation. See summary.]</note>
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