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THOMAS ALLWRIGHT <interp inst="t17901027-15-defend198" type="surname" value="ALLWRIGHT"></interp>
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feloniously stealing, on the <rs id="t17901027-15-cd72" type="crimeDate">11th of August</rs>
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last, forty-eight table knives, with black ebony handles, value 18 s. forty-eight forks, value 9 s. twenty-four other knives, with black ebony handles, value 9 s. twenty-four forks, called three-prong forks, with black handles, value 6 s. four-carving knives and forks, value 3 s. twenty-four other knives, value 40 s. twenty-four other forks, value 20 s. two other carving knives and forks, value 6 s. twenty-four other knives, value 1 l. 14 s, twenty-four other forks, value 17 s. six other carving forks, value 3 s. and one box, value 1 s. </rs>
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John Mott <interp inst="t17901027-15-victim200" type="surname" value="Mott"></interp>
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Thomas Harris <interp inst="t17901027-15-victim202" type="surname" value="Harris"></interp>
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JOHN MOTT <interp inst="t17901027-15-person203" type="surname" value="MOTT"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I live at the Castle and Falcon, Aldersgate-street. I was not in town when the goods were lost; I know nothing of the robbery.</p>
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JAMES BROWN <interp inst="t17901027-15-person204" type="surname" value="BROWN"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I am a carman to Mr. Mott; I had a box delivered to me by the book-keeper. I was going down <rs type="placeName" id="t17901027-15-crimeloc73">Cloak-lane</rs>
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, and some people called after me, and said, a box was taken out of the cart; I was close by the cart, and saw the box was gone; I went back directly, to the Three Crowns, Dowgate-hill; the box was there, on the ground: Jones, who is here, said he saw the prisoner take it: the constable took the box.</p>
<p>- JONES sworn.</p>
<p>I am a porter. I went to the Three Crowns, Dowgate-hill, on the 11th of August, between four and five: coming towards Walbrook, I saw a cart coming out of Dowgate-hill, into Cloak-lane: the prisoner was at the tail of the cart; I saw him take a box out of the cart; he passed me towards Dowgate-hill; the cart went towards Cannon-street; he went from me about fifty or sixty yards; and I ran after, and took hold of him, and asked him where he had got the box? he asked what was it to me? I told him I thought he had stolen it; I held him till a constable came; I sent a porter for a constable; the box was put on the ground at the Three Crowns door: the constable had the box.</p>
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WILLIAM WILSON <interp inst="t17901027-15-person205" type="surname" value="WILSON"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I expected a box from Birmingham on<xptr type="pageFacsimile" doc="179010270019"></xptr>
that day, in consequence of a letter I received; I had given orders for such things as were in the box; I saw the box at a public house on Dowgate-hill, between four and five in the afternoon.</p>
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JAMES NEWMAN <interp inst="t17901027-15-person206" type="surname" value="NEWMAN"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I am a constable. I was coming with the prisoner to Newgate; at the corner of Foster-lane, he knocked the other constable down, and <rs type="persName" id="t17901027-15-person207"> <interp inst="t17901027-15-person207" type="role" value=""></interp>
drew <interp inst="t17901027-15-person207" type="given" value="drew"></interp>
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a knife, and cut me on the thumb in two places; he tried to escape; I held him myself; the other officer was afraid to come near him; the prisoner tried to stab me in the side and on the head.</p>
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WILLIAM WILLIAMS <interp inst="t17901027-15-person208" type="surname" value="WILLIAMS"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I am a constable. I saw the prisoner in the custody of Jones; I staid with the prisoner till Mr. Wilson came; I asked him if that was his property? he said it was; he gave charge of him: the box was directed,</p>
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William Wilson <interp inst="t17901027-15-person209" type="surname" value="Wilson"></interp>
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, Cannon-street;" it has never been opened; I have kept it ever since.</p>
<p>(The box produced.)</p>
<p>Mr. Wilson. I know the hand-writing of the direction; it is the writing of my correspondent, at Birmingham.</p>
<p>Court to Mr. Mott. Is the book-keeper here? - No; he is gone into Yorkshire.</p>
<p>(The box opened.)</p>
<p>Court to Mr. Mott. Are you liable to pay for these goods if they are lost? - Certainly.</p>
<p>PRISONER's DEFENCE.</p>
<p>I work with my father. I was going to take a letter into Thames-street. I went down Walbrook; there was a man in a green coat asked me where I was going? I said, into Thames-street; he had a box with him; he asked me if I was agreeable to carry it for him, and he would satisfy me; I had not got it a minute, when Jones came up to me, and said, halloo, cock, does that belong to you? I told him it belonged to that man; he took me into custody.</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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