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was indicted for <rs id="t17990508-1-off1" type="offenceDescription"> <interp inst="t17990508-1-off1" type="offenceCategory" value="theft"></interp>
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feloniously stealing, on the <rs id="t17990508-1-cd2" type="crimeDate">5th of September</rs>
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, a metal gilt watch, value 10s. and a silver seal, value 12d. </rs>
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John Rollins <interp inst="t17990508-1-victim47" type="surname" value="Rollins"></interp>
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sworn. - I am the wife of John Rollins: On the 5th of September, I called at a neighbour's, Mrs. Robertson's, <rs type="placeName" id="t17990508-1-crimeloc3">No. 20, Carlisle-street, Soho-square</rs>
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<p>Q. What is your husband? - A. A <rs id="t17990508-1-viclabel4" type="occupation">coachman</rs>
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; we have been separated three years; I left my watch in her apartment; the prisoner was her <rs id="t17990508-1-deflabel5" type="occupation">servant</rs>
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; I took it out to look what it was o'clock; it was a metal gilt watch, with a silver seal; I left it on the sofa about eight o'clock in the evening; I was gone about three minutes; I applied to the prisoner at the bar; she said she had not seen it; in consequence of a letter I received on the 13th of April, I got the watch again from the prisoner; the officer has got it.</p>
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sworn. - I am an officer belonging to Marlborough-street: On the 13th of April I had a search-warrant for No. 15, Wood stock-street, St. George's, Hanover-square; I searched the prisoner, who was servant there; I desired her to shew me the keys of her box, which she did; I opened one of the boxes, and found this watch there; the prosecutrix was along with me; I asked her if that was her watch, and she said it was; she told me she had bought it of Mr. Draper, at the next door, and given him a guinea for it; then Mrs. Draper sent for him, and he delivered me the seal; he is here. (Produces the watch and seal).</p>
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WILLIAM DRAPER <interp inst="t17990508-1-person50" type="surname" value="DRAPER"></interp>
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sworn. - I am a soldier in the 1st regiment of foot guards; I had this watch in exchange from a watchmaker of the name of <rs type="persName" id="t17990508-1-person51"> <interp inst="t17990508-1-person51" type="role" value=""></interp>
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, May's-buildings; I had it from him about seven weeks ago: a little after that the prisoner came to live in the house where I lodged, No. 15, Southmolton-street, as a servant; I was pulling out my watch one day, and she said, that was a nice watch, that she had got one up stairs had been in the family twenty years, and she wished to change; she brought it down, and I changed with her; she gave me fifteen shillings and this watch for it, which I have in my pocket, (produces it); this is the watch I had from the prisoner.</p>
<p>Prosecutrix. The case of the watch last produced is mine, and the seal is mine.</p>
<p>Draper. I had the seal from the prisoner, with the watch.</p>
<p>Q. And are you sure you had that watch from the watch-maker? - A. I am.</p>
<p>Prisoner's defence. The watch that the prosecutrix has sworn to, I bought of <rs type="persName" id="t17990508-1-person52"> <interp inst="t17990508-1-person52" type="role" value=""></interp>
William Draper <interp inst="t17990508-1-person52" type="surname" value="Draper"></interp>
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NOT GUILTY </rs>
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<p>Tried by the second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. RECORDER.</p>
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