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JOHN GOODEN <interp inst="t17850112-18-defend283" type="surname" value="GOODEN"></interp>
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was indicted for <rs id="t17850112-18-off101" type="offenceDescription"> <interp inst="t17850112-18-off101" type="offenceCategory" value="theft"></interp>
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feloniously stealing, on the <rs id="t17850112-18-cd102" type="crimeDate">25th of December</rs>
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last, three shillings and two sixpences </rs>
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William Ford <interp inst="t17850112-18-victim285" type="surname" value="Ford"></interp>
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SARAH FORD <interp inst="t17850112-18-person286" type="surname" value="FORD"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I am wife of <rs type="persName" id="t17850112-18-person287"> <interp inst="t17850112-18-person287" type="role" value=""></interp>
William Ford <interp inst="t17850112-18-person287" type="surname" value="Ford"></interp>
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, my husband is a <rs id="t17850112-18-viclabel103" type="occupation">mathematical instrument maker</rs>
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, <rs type="placeName" id="t17850112-18-crimeloc104">No. 42, New Compton-street</rs>
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; the prisoner came into my house on Christmas Day at night, I know nothing of him, he took this money out of my till, I was coming into the shop, I saw the prisoner with his hand in the till, I did not see the money in his hand, but part of the money I knew afterwards, it was marked money, there were three shillings and two sixpences which were missing, and found upon him: here is a gentleman here that saw him, and pursued him and took him; he run out of the door, and cried, stop thief! he was pursued and was brought back by the same person; three shillings and two sixpences were found upon him.</p>
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THOMAS PATTERSON <interp inst="t17850112-18-person288" type="surname" value="PATTERSON"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I only know I was sent for, and found this money upon him, three shillings and two sixpences; I produce the money.</p>
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JOHN BRATHWAITE <interp inst="t17850112-18-person289" type="surname" value="BRATHWAITE"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I was in a little room adjoining to the shop, I saw a man go behind the compter, who I suspected to be a thief, I pursued him and brought him back.</p>
<p>Mrs. Ford. I swear positively to that.</p>
<p>When did you count your money before? - About half an hour before; I had lost some butter, that caused me to count my money.</p>
<p>PRISONER's DEFENCE.</p>
<p>I was coming down Compton-street, and they took me to a chandler's shop, and said I had robbed the shop, my mother goes out to chair work.</p>
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GUILTY </rs>
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Transported for seven years </rs>
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<p>Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice HEATH.</p>
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