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was indicted for <rs id="t17900707-1-off1" type="offenceDescription"> <interp inst="t17900707-1-off1" type="offenceCategory" value="theft"></interp>
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stealing, on the <rs id="t17900707-1-cd2" type="crimeDate">28th of June</rs>
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, one wooden box, value 1 s. and five hundred and sixty-four pair of buckles, value 20 l. </rs>
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William Nash <interp inst="t17900707-1-victim45" type="surname" value="Nash"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I am a <rs id="t17900707-1-viclabel3" type="occupation">woollen draper and salesman</rs>
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, at <rs type="placeName" id="t17900707-1-crimeloc4">No. 30, Ludgate-street</rs>
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; I lost a box of shoe-buckles, between nine and half after nine; on Monday the 28th of June; I put<xptr type="pageFacsimile" doc="179007070003"></xptr>
them into the cart myself, at my own door, and two other bales with it, I gave the care of the cart to the carman and my lad; the lad came back, and said the things were taken, in a little better than half past nine; they were packed up a little after.</p>
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THOMAS JESSUP <interp inst="t17900707-1-person47" type="surname" value="JESSUP"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I am carman to Mr. Holyland, in Goswell-street; I saw the box put in the cart, I do not know what was in it.</p>
<p>Court to Nash. When had you last seen the goods in the box? - I packed them up myself and saw the box nailed up on the Saturday.</p>
<p>Did you deliver it up to Jessup? - Yes.</p>
<p>Jessup. I was going from Mr. Nash's to the White Hart in the Borough; I missed the box in <rs type="placeName" id="t17900707-1-crimeloc5">St. Paul's Church yard</rs>
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; I stopped the cart immediately, I found the box on the prisoner in less than ten minutes, in little Carter-lane.</p>
<p>Court. In whose hands did you leave the box? - I put it into a house and sent for Mr. Nash.</p>
<p>Did you leave it any time at the house? - Yes, a little time, and then I took it to Guildhall; and afterwards to Mr. Nash's own house.</p>
<p>Nash. I have had it ever since; it is here now.</p>
<p>Court to Jessup. Which way was the prisoner going? - Into Little Carter-lane.</p>
<p>Did you stop him? - A gentleman stopped him.</p>
<p>Prisoner. Did you take the box off my back? - No, he threw it down.</p>
<p>Jury. Did you see him throw it down? - Yes.</p>
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sworn.</p>
<p>On Monday se'nnight I was going along St. Paul's Church-yard; I saw the prisoner following the cart; I saw him take out the box opposite the end of Paul's Chain, he pulled it out of the cart, on the ground; two more of his companions helped him up with it; he went down Paul's Chain with it; I did not know but he belonged to the cart; the carman went on about twelve rods, and he missed the box and stopped; I waited till the carman came up and asked what was the matter; he said, he had lost a box; we went after him, and the box was on his shoulder, and he threw it down and ran away; I never lost sight of him.</p>
<p>Court to Nash. Is that box yours? - Yes, it was directed to Mr. Conway, Portsmouth.</p>
<p>PRISONER's DEFENCE.</p>
<p>I was coming along, and two men stopped me, and delivered me up to the people; they were very likely to be the thieves.</p>
<p>Court to Thurgood. Did you lose sight of him? - Not at all.</p>
<p>Where did you take him? - In Salmon-lane.</p>
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GUILTY </rs>
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Transported for seven years </rs>
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<p>Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.</p>
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