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was indicted for
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, thirty pounds weight of iron, part of an iron axle-tree, value 2 s.
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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
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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.
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Deposed to the same effect.
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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.
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Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER.
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