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was indicted for
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feloniously stealing, on the
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last, three shillings and two sixpences
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I am wife of
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, my husband is a
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mathematical instrument maker
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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.
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I only know I was sent for, and found this money upon him, three shillings and two sixpences; I produce the money.
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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.
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Mrs. Ford. I swear positively to that.
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When did you count your money before? - About half an hour before; I had lost some butter, that caused me to count my money.
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PRISONER's DEFENCE.
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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.
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Transported for seven years
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Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice HEATH.
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