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was indicted for <rs id="t17781209-13-off85" type="offenceDescription"> <interp inst="t17781209-13-off85" type="offenceCategory" value="theft"></interp>
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stealing a print in a gilt frame, value 5 s . and a printing-box with letters for marking linen, value 5 s. </rs>
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William Herring <interp inst="t17781209-13-victim159" type="surname" value="Herring"></interp>
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, <rs id="t17781209-13-cd86" type="crimeDate">Nov. 28th</rs>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I am servant to Mr. Herring, who is a <rs id="t17781209-13-viclabel87" type="occupation">broker and auctioneer</rs>
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. On the 28th of last month the prisoner came to Mr. Herring's warehouse, and asked me several trifling questions, which induced me to suspect him; I watched him out of the warehouse; about half an hour after that I went to the bottom of the shop, and saw the prisoner there again with a decanter in his hand; he asked me if that was to be sold, I said yes, and took it from him, and bid him not trouble me; he went out, and I followed him and took the things mentioned in the indictment, from under his coat; he acknowledged he took them out of the warehouse.</p>
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Noah Esther <interp inst="t17781209-13-person161" type="surname" value="Esther"></interp>
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, and deposed to be the property of Mr. Herring, by <rs type="persName" id="t17781209-13-person162"> <interp inst="t17781209-13-person162" type="role" value=""></interp>
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.)</p>
<p>PRISONER's DEFENCE.</p>
<p>I only took them just to the door; I defy the whole world to say I was before a judge.</p>
<p>For the Prisoner.</p>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I have known the prisoner two or three years; I never heard any thing bad of him before; he has not been in place for this year or two.</p>
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GUILTY of stealing to the value of 10 d. </rs>
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<p>Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.</p>
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<note>[Whipping. See summary.]</note>
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