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feloniously stealing, on the <rs id="t17840915-80-cd398" type="crimeDate">15th day of July</rs>
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, four pounds weight of tobacco, value 3 s. </rs>
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<p>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.</p>
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sworn.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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called, but did not appear.)</p>
<p>Did you go into the warehouse? - I was in the other house, and the lad came to me.</p>
<p>Court. Are those warehouse that are under the King's locks left open? - They are open during the legal hours, from six to six.</p>
<p>Did there appear any vacancy? - Yes, a great deal more was gone, another man escaped, that was loaded at the same time.</p>
<p>PRISONER's DEFENCE.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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's.</p>
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sworn.</p>
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warehouse, he passed by me, and I went and told Mr. Hooper.</p>
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GUILTY </rs>
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Transported for seven years </rs>
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