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JOHN CONNER <interp inst="t17900113-97-defend916" type="surname" value="CONNER"></interp>
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was indicted for <rs id="t17900113-97-off506" type="offenceDescription"> <interp inst="t17900113-97-off506" type="offenceCategory" value="theft"></interp>
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stealing, on the <rs id="t17900113-97-cd507" type="crimeDate">15th of January</rs>
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, thirty pounds weight of iron, part of an iron axle-tree, value 2 s. </rs>
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Thomas Thornton <interp inst="t17900113-97-victim918" type="surname" value="Thornton"></interp>
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THOMAS THORNTON <interp inst="t17900113-97-person919" type="surname" value="THORNTON"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I took the prisoner with the property; it weighs thirty pounds and upwards; I saw him put his foot on the counter, and reach over, and take this property; I came out of the door, and saw him with it on his shoulder; a friend caught him by the collar; but by my desire he let him go, that I might see where he took it to; he went to<xptr type="pageFacsimile" doc="179001130094"></xptr>
the King's Mews, took it off, and took it up again; then we stopped him, and took him into custody; he said, he was ordered to take it to the Queen's Head, at Chelsea, to leave it for a man: I brought him back: I never lost sight of him.</p>
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JOHN WELLS <interp inst="t17900113-97-person920" type="surname" value="WELLS"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
<p>Deposed to the same effect.</p>
<p>Prisoner. Coming along Tottenham-court-road a bricklayer shewed me this piece of iron which lay at the outside of the door, and gave me a shilling to carry it to the Queen's-head at Chelsea; I went and took it, and they stopped me.</p>
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GUILTY </rs>
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Whipped </rs>
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imprisoned six months </rs>
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<p>Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER.</p>
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