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Richard Norton <interp inst="t17321011-1-defend28" type="surname" value="Norton"></interp>
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, of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="t17321011-1-defloc1">St. Dunstans in the East</rs>
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feloniously stealing a Stick of Logwood, Value 5 s. </rs>
the Goods of Persons unknown, on the <rs id="t17321011-1-cd3" type="crimeDate">23d September</rs>
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Thomas Cox <interp inst="t17321011-1-person29" type="surname" value="Cox"></interp>
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. I was employ'd to watch some Logwood on <rs type="placeName" id="t17321011-1-crimeloc4">Porters-Key</rs>
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. On the 23d of September, between 7 and 8 at Night, I took the Prisoner with this Stick of Logwood in his Hand. I call'd for Help, and some of the Porters belonging to the Keys came to my Assistance. A Constable was call'd, and the Prisoner was carried to the Roundhouse.</p>
<p>Prisoner. Was I carrying the Logwood off, or only standing by the Pile?</p>
<p>Cox. He was standing by the Pile, and his Knot was lying on his Foot. I had miss'd Logwood twice before, and therefore I had rectified the Pile, and taken Notice how the Sticks Lay, so that I can be sure that the Stick the Prisoner had in his Hand was taken off the top of the Pile.</p>
<p>I had been with a Load from Stocks-Market to Tower-Wharf, and coming back over the Keys, I stopt at the Pile of Logwood to make Water. One of the Sticks fell against me, upon which I took it up to put it in its Place again, and while I had it in my Hand, Cox came and charged me with stealing it. The Jury <rs id="t17321011-1-verdict5" type="verdictDescription"> <interp inst="t17321011-1-verdict5" type="verdictCategory" value="notGuilty"></interp>
acquitted </rs>
him.</p>
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