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was indicted for
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last, one silk and cotton striped waistcoat with silver basket buttons, value 20 s. four
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linen shirts, value 10 s. four pair of nankeen breeches, value 20 s. a white waistcoat, value 5 s. two pair of drawers, value 2 s. one pair of black silk breeches, value 12 s. a pair of white cotton stockings, value 3 s. the property of
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, in his dwelling house
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I lost the things at different times out of my chambers in
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, they were left in my custody for my brother, to take care of, the prisoner attended my chambers as
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What were the value of the things? - The making alone of the whole of the things cost twenty-four pounds, they were lost at different times, from the 1st of February to the latter end of March; my brother is an attorney, I am in the law myself,
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to my brother; the first thing I found was at Mr. Cottrell's, a Pawnbroker, in Shoe-lane, I have not found anything else to produce.
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- BLADON sworn.
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I am a journeyman to Mr. Cottrell, a pawnbroker; here is a marcella waistcoat, value 6 s. a pair of nankeen breeches, and a pair of drawers which I took in of the prisoner; I am sure of the prisoner, she came in frequently, and used to redeem them again.
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(The things deposed to.)
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Price. I cannot positively swear to any of the things.
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Court. Then there is an end to the business.
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Tried by the London Jury before Mr. Baron PERRYN.
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