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was indicted for
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returning from transportation, and being found at large on the
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last, without any lawful cause
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I live in Kingsland-road, I recollect the prisoner.
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You are sure of it? - Yes.
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Was you at the apprehending of him? - I was, I saw him at the
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, about half after six yesterday evening, I and two more apprehended him.
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Did he make any resistance? - No, he behaved very well.
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Is this one of the men that returned from the ship? - Yes, I perfectly recollect him.
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What part did he take in that business? - He was among the rest.
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Was he more active or passive? - I do not know rightly, he was among the rest, I believe he had a pistol or something of that kind with him.
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Was he one of the ringleaders? - No, Sir.
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Court. Was any one compelled to go, or were they all volunteers? - They were all volunteers, there was none compelled to go, there was one man refused to go, which was taken up last night, I heard him swear he would not go, but he went at last, they persuaded him.
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Look at the prisoner, do you recollect him? - I do, he was convicted in February sessions, and he was sentenced to be transported for seven years; on the 16th of August I took him with others down to the Swift, I delivered him to the care of the Captain and the mate Mr. Bradbury.
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Prisoner. Please to ask Mr. Bradbury whether I used any body ill; I never did.
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