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GEORGE GRACE <interp inst="t17840915-3-defend127" type="surname" value="GRACE"></interp>
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feloniously stealing, on the <rs id="t17840915-3-cd11" type="crimeDate">29th day of June</rs>
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last, two half-crowns, value 5 s. and 5 s. 6 d. in monies numbered </rs>
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William Mills <interp inst="t17840915-3-victim129" type="surname" value="Mills"></interp>
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<p>The witnesses examined apart at the request of the prisoner.</p>
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JANE MILLS <interp inst="t17840915-3-person130" type="surname" value="MILLS"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
<p>My husband <rs id="t17840915-3-viclabel12" type="occupation">keeps a public house</rs>
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, at <rs type="placeName" id="t17840915-3-crimeloc13">Frogmore, Hampstead</rs>
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; the prisoner and two other men came in, some asked for brandy and water, and some did not, two of them had a glass of brandy at the bar, the prisoner had nothing to drink: I never saw any of them before; they gave me a guinea, I went up stairs to get change, and they followed me to my own door, they pushed the door against me, I bid them go down for I was coming down, but they did not, they stood upon the stairs, then the prisoner wanted his guinea again, and I gave it him, and they asked me to go back to my room to see if I had not a guinea of this year, eighty four; I told them I had not one of that date; as they could not persuade me into my room again, they went down stairs, and I followed them, they got two half-crowns and five shillings and sixpence in silver upon the stairs, they bothered me out of it, they had it by way of change.</p>
<p>Who did you give the two half-crowns to? - To the prisoner; then they all three went away as fast as they could, they had a horse and chaise, my husband was out, I have no body lives with me but my husband and children, my house is just below Hampstead church, I went out as soon as ever I could, and more people followed; they were taken about five in the afternoon, one was taken, and the other two was rescued out of the coach; they were taken up at Paddington, one said he was a parson, and he would go and clear himself.</p>
<p>Court. Did you get your money again good woman? - No, Sir.</p>
<p>Prisoner. Please to ask her, whether I took it out of her hand by main force? - No, Sir, not by main force, it was by juggling the change backwards and forwards.</p>
<p>Did she give me the change out of the guinea? - That is the man that had the silver.</p>
<p>JOSEPH GOULD sworn.</p>
<p>I pursued the prisoner, and several more were after him, and I took that gentleman at Marybone, about one o'clock, I was just come from market, I was selling garden stuff about the streets, and very badly we were used.</p>
<p>How came you to take the prisoner? - Several of the neighbours went, and so I took my horse and rode after him; I live at Hampstead.</p>
<p>At what time of the day was it you went? - I cannot tell what time of the day it was, I was just come from market, I took him at Paddington, there were two men with him coming out of a public house.</p>
<p>You fetched a constable? - Yes, we brought the prisoner to the prison house.</p>
<p>Prisoner. Please to ask him, whether I strove to rescue, or any thing of that kind? - No, you was in the coach, we had you safe enough, you would have lamed us if you could.</p>
<p>Prisoner. Had I any thing to lame you with? - You would if you could.</p>
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WILLIAM LAWRY <interp inst="t17840915-3-person131" type="surname" value="LAWRY"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I took the prisoner at Paddington.</p>
<p>What day was it? - The 29th of June, about five in the afternoon, he came out of a house, and was getting into the chaise, says I, where are you going, says he, into the chaise, says I, but you shall not.</p>
<p>What was you reason for taking him? -<xptr type="pageFacsimile" doc="178409150025"></xptr>
I am a butcher at Hampstead, I heard the alarm of their robbing this woman, they drove very fast, there were three in the chaise.</p>
<p>PRISONER's DEFENCE.</p>
<p>Please you, my Lord, I was with two more young fellows in the chaise, they asked me to have a ride, I was drinking, and what was transacted I know no more than a baby; they think to cast me for this, and get the reward, and the woman said she would not get her dinner till she had her revenge: I have made all enquiry after my witnesses, and they are not come to town.</p>
<p>Court to Mrs. Mills. What is your husband's name? - <rs type="persName" id="t17840915-3-person132"> <interp inst="t17840915-3-person132" type="role" value=""></interp>
William Mills <interp inst="t17840915-3-person132" type="surname" value="Mills"></interp>
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NOT GUILTY </rs>
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<p>Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice GOULD.</p>
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