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was indicted for
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I was walking round by the warehouse, the 15th of July, I met the prisoner and Mr. Hooper, who is the King's locker, they was scuffling together, the man was trying to get away from him, I laid hold of him, and took this tobacco from him; I found the hogshead, that I could swear to the tobacco, being of a particular sort; the head of the hogshead was broke open.
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I followed this man, and laid hold of him; I saw the tobacco in his bosom, between his shirt and his skin: he is a labouring man that works in the warehouse, he wanted to get away, but I kept him, and we took the tobacco from him.
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Did you go into the warehouse? - I was in the other house, and the lad came to me.
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Court. Are those warehouse that are under the King's locks left open? - They are open during the legal hours, from six to six.
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Did there appear any vacancy? - Yes, a great deal more was gone, another man escaped, that was loaded at the same time.
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PRISONER's DEFENCE.
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I was coming out to get some refreshment, and I came into the street, and saw this tobacco lay, and put it into my bosom, and I was stopped: I was going to bring it back when I had got some refreshement. I belong to the Coldstream regiment of guards, and they are always upon duty.
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Court. What company do you belong to? - General
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I saw the prisoner go out of the ware house, with a great quantity of tobacco between his shirt and his skin, I was in the
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Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr.
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