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feloniously stealing, on the <rs id="t17961130-1-cd2" type="crimeDate">5th of November</rs>
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, twelve desert knives, value 5s. and twelve desert forks, value 3s. </rs>
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sworn. - I am a <rs id="t17961130-1-viclabel3" type="occupation">cutler</rs>
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, at No. 24, Drury-lane: On Saturday, the 5th of November, Mr. Turner, a witness here, was offered a set of knives and forks, my property, by <rs type="persName" id="t17961130-1-person46"> <interp inst="t17961130-1-person46" type="role" value=""></interp>
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; on the next day, Sunday, he came to my house and informed me of it, and I went to his house in Tothil-street, Westminster, and saw them; Mr. Turner has them in his possession, he has kept them ever since; I lost them out of a shew-glass in my shop, I did not miss them till they were produced to me, I then examined, and found they were missing; they are knives and forks with my own name on them.</p>
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sworn. - I am a cutler, I know the prisoner; a woman that is now in custody, brought this dozen of knives and forks to me to sell, on the 5th of November, about a quarter after twelve; I opened the paper, and asked her how she came by them, she said, a young man made her a present of them; I saw the name of Minns upon them; I knew Mr. Minns, and thought they were stole from him; I told her she should not have them again till she brought the young man, she went away, and I saw no more of her; I went to Mr. Minns's house, on Sunday, to know if he had lost any knives and forks, he was not at home; I took them back again, and he came to my house in about an hour, and saw them; I have kept them to this time; the next day, Mon day morning, the prisoner came to work, he turned a wheel for Mr. Minns; Mr. Minns got an officer and took him into custody, and brought him to me, and asked if I knew where to find the woman who brought the knives, I did, and they were both taken into custody.</p>
<p>Mary August, the principal witness, not appearing, the prisoner was found</p>
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NOT GUILTY </rs>
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<p>Tried by the first Middlesex Jury, before Mr. RECORDER.</p>
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