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JOHN MURPHY <interp inst="t17830910-22-defend220" type="surname" value="MURPHY"></interp>
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returning from transportation, and being found at large on the <rs id="t17830910-22-cd121" type="crimeDate">1st of September</rs>
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, without any lawful cause </rs>
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<p>(The Record read as before.)</p>
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JOHN OWEN <interp inst="t17830910-22-person221" type="surname" value="OWEN"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I perfectly recollect the prisoner, he was convicted to be transported for seven years.</p>
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THOMAS HARVEY <interp inst="t17830910-22-person222" type="surname" value="HARVEY"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I am a shoemaker, I apprehended the prisoner at <rs type="placeName" id="t17830910-22-crimeloc122">Hawkhurst in Kent</rs>
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, three of four more were with me.</p>
<p>Prisoner. My Lord, I only beg he will mention my behaviour at the time he took me? - He gave himself up quietly.</p>
<p>Are you sure you are not mistaken in the person? - No.</p>
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sworn.</p>
<p>Was this prisoner one of those that was delivered to you? - He was.</p>
<p>Was he active or passive? - I do not recollect seeing him have any hand in the disturbance when they made the rush; he was always a quiet inoffensive man.</p>
<p>Prisoner. I would wish to ask Mr. Akerman how I have behaved since February last.</p>
<p>Mr. AKERMAN sworn.</p>
<p>During the time he was a prisoner with me, he was always a quiet, sober, wellbehaved man, and I wished the poor man well, he was here to receive some favour, he behaved exceedingly well, not only from my own knowledge, but from all my servants.</p>
<p>Jury. My Lord, I have known his master give him one of the best of characters, notwithstanding he prosecuted him.</p>
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GUILTY </rs>
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Death </rs>
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<p>Court to Jury. Gentlemen of the Jury, with respect to yourselves, there is no variance in the case, I shall make minutes of all these different favourable representations.</p>
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<note>[Pardon on condition of Transportation. See summary.]</note>
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