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last, with force and arms, one warrant for the payment of money, value 76 l. 18 s. dated 24th of October, 1783; signed by <rs type="persName" id="t17831029-77-person989"> <interp inst="t17831029-77-person989" type="role" value=""></interp>
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, directed to Messrs. Fuller, son, and Co. for payment to Mr. <rs type="persName" id="t17831029-77-person991"> <interp inst="t17831029-77-person991" type="role" value=""></interp>
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, or bearer; the same being then the property of the said <rs type="persName" id="t17831029-77-victim993"> <interp inst="t17831029-77-victim993" type="role" value="proceedingsvictim"></interp>
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, and the said sum of money therein mentioned, then due and unsatisfied </rs>
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<p>On the 24th of October, I received this draft of Messrs. Peton and Swift, for the use of my brother, Mr. <rs type="persName" id="t17831029-77-person995"> <interp inst="t17831029-77-person995" type="role" value=""></interp>
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, who lives in Somersetshire; I put it into a little red book that was in this inside pocket; in the evening I went to the play, I did not discover that my pocket was picked till the next morning, then I went to Fullers and desired them to stop it, they did stop it, and stopped the man.</p>
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<p>I am clerk to Messrs. Fuller and Co. this draft on the 25th of October came to my hands, the prisoner brought it, I am sure of that: I saw him come into the house, put his hand into his waistcoat pocket and presented the draft; I then went up to the counter, and asked him in these words, pray what is yours; he said, I have a draft, I said, how would you have it, he said, bank notes; I particularly asked him a second time, would you have it all in bank notes; he said, bank notes; he did not say, he would rather have it in bank notes, but bank notes: I then said, very well, I went along the counter, I shut the door<xptr type="pageFacsimile" doc="178310290161"></xptr>
and desired him to walk into the counting-house, I asked him when he came into the counting-house how be came by the draft, he said he received it of a basket woman, I asked him if he gave any value for it, he said no, I then sent for a constable.</p>
<p>(The draft read.)</p>
<p>"24th October, 1783.</p>
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, or bearer,</p>
<p>"76 l. 18 s. Peton and Swift." I am sure of the draft, here are the initials of my name, which I wrote immediately.</p>
<p>Prisoner's Council to Prosecutor. Was there any particular crowd in going into the play-house? - Yes, I believe the play had begun, I felt my pocket-book about an hour before I came from the Castle in Wood-street, I had not drank I suppose more than half a pint of wine, I believe I did not lose it going in; I did not get into any company there, I stood in the pit, whether I lost it in the house I cannot tell.</p>
<p>Did you examine your pockets when you came out of the play-house? - I did not, I then went to Medley's coffee-house in the Strand, to spend the evening, I staid about an hour and an half, then I came home to the Blossoms-inn.</p>
<p>Did you speak to nobody coming home? - There were many girls that laid hold of me, some by the sleeve, and some by the coat; I talked with one of them, she was a west country girl from Exeter; I did not stay with them any considerable time.</p>
<p>You could not part with your country woman immediately? - I staid with her a minute or two, we were not familiar at all, she asked me to give her a glass of wine or to sleep with her.</p>
<p>You refused all her solicitations? - I asked her why she gave herself to this way of life, I said it was a pity, she said she was in and could not get out.</p>
<p>The minutes might slip fast away; had she any west country women with her? - Not as I know of, there were many women round her; I do not know exactly whereabouts it was.</p>
<p>You did not keep your hand in your pocket all the time I suppose? - No, I did not put my hand in my pocket that night.</p>
<p>Did you find any more of your country women going home? - No, nor no other women.</p>
<p>Was your coat buttoned or not as you went along the Strand? - I do not know, it was very hot in the play-house, I remember unbuttoning it there, but whether I buttoned it after I cannot tell; I was perfectly sober.</p>
<p>Court. Have you any reason to fix upon any place where you lost it? - I have not, I look upon it that when I was with the women, was as likely a time for my losing it as any in the course of the evening; it was rather past twelve when I left Medley's.</p>
<p>You do not remember seeing the prisoner at the play-house? - I do not remember seeing him in my life till he was in custody.</p>
<p>PRISONER's DEFENCE.</p>
<p>On the Saturday morning a woman brought the note to me, and asked me to go and receive it; accordingly I went with it and they stopped me: here are gentlemen that can prove where I was that evening, the woman could not read I believe.</p>
<p>Court. What woman was she? - I believe she was an unfortunate woman, she said she would meet me at twelve o'clock.</p>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I keep the Sun in the Wood in Little Turnstile, Holborn, I know the prisoner, he lodged at my house about a fortnight, and did so on the 24th of last month, that evening he spent with me in Thames-street, at the Bear, we met about eight and staid till eleven, he was in company with me all the time, and another gentleman from the country, one Hawkins, he is here; the prisoner went home with us and went to bed.</p>
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converse together, but what it was I cannot say; I am sure he lay there that night.</p>
<p>Court. Was the prisoner an acquaintance of yours before? - Very little, I knew him by sight.</p>
<p>What business is the prisoner? - I cannot say.</p>
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HENRY HAWKINS <interp inst="t17831029-77-person999" type="surname" value="HAWKINS"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
<p>Deposed he was a farmer at Shunnell, and he spent the evening with him and the last witness, and came home with them at eleven.</p>
<p>Court to Bergrove. Did you ever spend an evening with the prisoner before? - Yes.</p>
<p>When? - I cannot recollect.</p>
<p>Why do you recollect this evening in particular? - By the prisoner being taken up the next day.</p>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I keep the Bear in Thames-street. Deposed that the prisoner and the two last witnesses were at his house on that night from eight till eleven, as before mentioned.</p>
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NOT GUILTY </rs>
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<p>Tried by the second London Jury before Mr. Justice NARES.</p>
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