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I live in
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; we several times missed money out of the till; on the 10th of June in the evening, we put marked money in the till, some shillings
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and six-pences; on the next morning the 11th, we missed some money, and on searching the prisoner we found three of the shillings upon him; we also found a key in his pocket which opened the till.
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Mr. Garrow. There were present only yourself, your
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I am apprentice to Mr. Vallance and Co. I saw the three shillings taken from the prisoner, it was marked with three dots on the edge; the servant maid had sent the prisoner out that morning for some butter.
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Mr. Garrow. Who gave him the money? - I cannot tell.
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I produce the money, I took it out of the prisoner's pocket.
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PRISONER.
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I leave it to my Counsel.
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Mr. Garrow. These shillings all look to be counterfeit.
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(Shewn to the Jury.)
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The prisoner called one witness who gave him a good character.
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Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.
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[Imprisonment. See summary.]
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