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returning from transportation, and being found at large on the <rs id="t17830910-21-cd114" type="crimeDate">15th of September</rs>
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last, without any lawful cause </rs>
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<p>(The Record read as before.)</p>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I live in Kingsland-road, I recollect the prisoner.</p>
<p>You are sure of it? - Yes.</p>
<p>Was you at the apprehending of him? - I was, I saw him at the <rs type="placeName" id="t17830910-21-crimeloc115">Bell and Grenadier in Montague-street</rs>
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, about half after six yesterday evening, I and two more apprehended him.</p>
<p>Did he make any resistance? - No, he behaved very well.</p>
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sworn.</p>
<p>Is this one of the men that returned from the ship? - Yes, I perfectly recollect him.</p>
<p>What part did he take in that business? - He was among the rest.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Was he one of the ringleaders? - No, Sir.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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sworn.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Prisoner. Please to ask Mr. Bradbury whether I used any body ill; I never did.</p>
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Death </rs>
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<note>[Pardon on condition of Transportation. See summary.]</note>
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