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, were this Sessions severally convicted of stealing from the person of <rs type="persName" id="t17441205-49-victim638"> <interp inst="t17441205-49-victim638" type="role" value="proceedingsvictim"></interp>
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, on the King's highway, Aug. 24.) knowing it to be stolen </rs>
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. I know the prisoner very well, - he lives in Sharp's-alley.</p>
<p>Q. What business is he?</p>
<p>Harper. The same business as we are.</p>
<p>Q. What is that?</p>
<p>Harper. A Thief.</p>
<p>Q. Did he go out a thieving?</p>
<p>Harper. Yes, but not along with us; but I have seen him with others, they did it in a more genteel manner than we did.</p>
<p>Q. What! was he above you?</p>
<p>Harper. Yes, a great deal.</p>
<p>Q. Had you ever any dealings with him?</p>
<p>Harper. Yes, about eleven weeks ago we got in one night seven watches, three gold ones, three silver ones, and a Pinchbeck: we got one in Charter-house-lane, one in Aldersgate-street, two in King-street, another in Fenchurch-street, and that man got his arm cut. - We sold these watches to Turbutt the Prisoner the next day, we went to him in the morning, and he bid us thirty-two guineas for the seven; we thought it was too little, so we went to three Jews in Duke's-place (I don't know their names) and they would give us three pounds an ounce for the gold, but they would not give us any thing for the work; so we went back again to the Prisoner, because thirty-two guineas were better than thirty pounds. We went to one <rs type="persName" id="t17441205-49-person640"> <interp inst="t17441205-49-person640" type="role" value=""></interp>
Jack Neale <interp inst="t17441205-49-person640" type="surname" value="Neale"></interp>
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's who lived in the alley, and from thence to one <rs type="persName" id="t17441205-49-person641"> <interp inst="t17441205-49-person641" type="role" value=""></interp>
Tom Giles <interp inst="t17441205-49-person641" type="surname" value="Giles"></interp>
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's house, and the Prisoner gave us the thirty-two guineas - he gave the money to <rs type="persName" id="t17441205-49-person642"> <interp inst="t17441205-49-person642" type="role" value=""></interp>
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(one who is not taken yet) and it was divided in Cross-lane in Holborn; we divided three guineas apiece among ten of us, and the rest of the money was spent at the Horse and Groom in Crosslane.</p>
<p>Q. Then he gave you a good price; do you think he knew how you came by them?</p>
<p>Harper. He knew what we were, and how we came by them; for he went a picking of pockets with me two years ago: when he paid us for the watches, he said we were very hard with him, and ought to give him a bottle of wine.</p>
<p>Q. I suppose you appeared like gentlemen?</p>
<p>Harper. We appeared as we could; sometimes we had a shirt, and sometimes ne'er an one.</p>
<p>Q. How were you dressed then?</p>
<p>Harper. Some were dressed clean, and some were in a ragged dress.</p>
<p>Q. Did you make any difference between a Sunday, and a working-day?</p>
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Harper. I never did.</p>
<p>Q. Did you at any other time sell him any more?</p>
<p>Harper. The Sunday following we sold him six watches more, four silver ones, a gold one, and a Pinchbeck; we sold them for twelve guineas.</p>
<p>Q. This was a good week; how much money had you left out of this?</p>
<p>Harper. Perhaps never a peny the next morning. Some had money left, and some had none; and may be never a shirt - we used to play with one another; and if we lost, those that won would not give the losers a drop of gin to save their lives, unless they liked them very well. There was a sword among these watches, and the Prisoner said, as he gave us twelve guineas for the watches, we must give him the sword; but I think at last he gave us two shillings, or half a crown for the sword: he said he would wear that himself - There were all ten of us present at the selling this parcel.</p>
<p>Q. Did you ask one another's leave who should take the money?</p>
<p>Harper. We did not use to rob one another in this way; we used to sink upon one another sometimes; that is, wrong one another privately.</p>
<p>Prisoner. I never bought a watch of them in my life, and never concerned myself with any of them. I know them no otherwise, than by their going by my door.</p>
<p>Harper. I have known him four years, and used to go with him picking pockets privately in the streets, and at the playhouse.</p>
<p>Q. Was not there a watch stolen on Bartholomew day?</p>
<p>Harper. Yes.</p>
<p>Q. What was that sold for?</p>
<p>Harper. It was sold for twenty-eight shillings?</p>
<p>Q. Who was that sold to?</p>
<p>Harper to the Prisoner - The watch we took from Mr. Underwood we sold to the Prisoner, on the 28th of August.</p>
<p>Prisoner. I keep a house in Sharp's-alley by Cowcross, and pay seven pounds ten shillings a year, and deal in horses. I go to Smithfield every Friday, and work as hard as any young fellow in England. I have a stable in Sharp's-alley that holds two horses - I have had but two or three lately.</p>
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. I live with Mr. Downs, a dealer in horses. I have known the Prisoner these four years; I have seen him at several country fairs buying horses, and often in Smithfield: I know no otherwise but that he is a very honest fellow, and I take him to be so.</p>
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. I am a baker on Puddle-dock-hill; I have seen the Prisoner in Smithfield <rs id="t17441205-49-deflabel322" type="occupation">dealing in horses</rs>
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. I have known the Prisoner seven or eight years, and know him to be a very honest man: I am a helper to dealers in horses, the Prisoner has been a dealer five or six years.</p>
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. I am a butcher, I have known the Prisoner three years; I bought a horse of him some time ago, and believe him to be a very honest man.</p>
<p>- Pridmore. I am a butcher, my uncle buys horses of the Prisoner: I have known him about a year - I am very little acquainted with him - he has the character of an honest man.</p>
<p>Q. Did you ever hear any body say any thing of him?</p>
<p>Pridmore. No.</p>
<p>Q. Did you ever hear any body say he was an honest man?</p>
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Guilty </rs>
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