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was indicted
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stealing a tankard, value 5 l. the property of
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, in the dwelling-of the said Alexander
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June 28th
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. On Thursday last, after ten o'clock at night, the prisoner came into my house; he had got my name very pat; there was another man with him; they were well dressed. The prisoner would go into the parlour; he called for a light and a tankard of beer; I
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the beer in a silver tankard, and set it upon the table. The prisoner said there was a third gentleman coming, dressed in green, and if he should enquire for a gentleman, to let him know that he was in the parlour. Another gentleman came and went into the parlour.
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I am the wife of the last witness. About half after ten o'clock, as I was going to the street door, I saw the parlour door was left open. I looked in and saw one man in the room, who was a stranger to me. My husband was in the tap-room. I saw the tankard on the table. He turned round and saw me looking in at the crevice; he sat down again and seemed rather frightened; upon this I went into the street, and looked in at the parlour window. The curtains were drawn, but I observed him for five minutes. I saw him take up the tankard and drink and then put it down again. I am sure that man was the prisoner. After that I saw him take the tankard up and put it behind him, under his coat. I stood on the step waiting his coming out. When he came out I took hold of him by the collar, and asked him what he had got under his coat; he dropped the tankard then at my feet; I kept fast hold of him; he dragged me the breadth of two streets. When he found I kept fast hold of him, he attempted to slip his coat off, but I held him till he was taken.
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I was much in liquor.
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Prosecutor. I did not observe him to be in liquor at the time.
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(This prisoner had been capitally convicted for a similar offence, but execution having been respited during the king's pleasure. He was one of those who were released from Newgate, by the rioters.)
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Tried by the Second Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice ASHHURST.
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