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315. (M.)
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was indicted for
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stealing one silver spoon, value 10 s.
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April 24
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Amey Atkins. Mr. Wildgoose is my masterhe is an
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. On the 24th of April my master lost a spoon from his house; there were two R's upon it.
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Q. How came it to be two R'sthat does not appear to be his name?
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Amey Atkins. I cannot say.
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Q. Did you ever find the spoon again?
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Amey Atkins. No, we never did.
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Q. Where was this spoon?
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Amey Atkins. It was in the area. The prisoner is a
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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.
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Q. When he was taken, was there any thing found upon him ?
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Amey Atkins. No, there was not.
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Q. Did he confess any thing?
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Amey Atkins. When he was before justice Trenthe said he sold it.
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Q. Did he make any confession that was taken in writing, and signed by the prisoner?
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Amey Atkins. I cannot say, I believe not.
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Q. Did he say he sold the spoon?
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Amey Atkins. He said he sold it to a jew for two shillings.
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Q. What sort of a spoon was it?
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Amey Atkins. A table-spoon.
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Prisoner's defence.
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I leave it to the mercy of the court.
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There was another indictment against him, but that not being laid capital, he was not tried upon that.
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[Transportation. See summary.]
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