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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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, without any lawful cause
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(The Record read as before.)
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sworn.
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I perfectly recollect the prisoner, he was convicted to be transported for seven years.
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I am a shoemaker, I apprehended the prisoner at
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Hawkhurst in Kent
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, three of four more were with me.
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Prisoner. My Lord, I only beg he will mention my behaviour at the time he took me? - He gave himself up quietly.
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Are you sure you are not mistaken in the person? - No.
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Was this prisoner one of those that was delivered to you? - He was.
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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.
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Prisoner. I would wish to ask Mr. Akerman how I have behaved since February last.
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Mr. AKERMAN sworn.
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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.
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Jury. My Lord, I have known his master give him one of the best of characters, notwithstanding he prosecuted him.
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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.
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