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being found at large before the expiration of the time for which he received sentence to be transported </rs>
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<p>The record of his conviction was read, by which it appeared that he was convicted last October sessions, for stealing a silk handkerchief, and received sentence to be transported for seven years.</p>
<p>(See No. 742 in the last mayoralty.)</p>
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's at times; I have known the prisoner about two years and a half; he was convicted last October sessions, I think, for picking a gentleman's pocket in St. Paul's Church Yard, of a silk handkerchief; I was in court at the time of his trial; he was found guilty.</p>
<p>Q. Did you see him receive sentence?</p>
<p>Clarke. No; I was not present at the passing sentence.</p>
<p>Q. Do you know any thing of his being at large since that time?</p>
<p>Clarke. The first time I saw him, after he returned, was in Wood-street Compter.</p>
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. I saw the prisoner on Holborn-hill, on the 9th of this month, in the morning; I sent a person to tell him if I saw him any more I would take him up. I saw him again in Holborn that night picking of pockets.</p>
<p>Prisoner's Defence.</p>
<p>I am not guilty, my lord; I have a cousin of my name that has been to sea: I cannot say whether he was transported or went to sea with his own consent; I am not the person that was transported: I work very hard for my living; I am not the person they take me for; I sailed in Capt. Ward's ship from Nevis. I have no friends here at present.</p>
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