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RICHARD LANDSMAN <interp inst="t18001203-1-defend41" type="surname" value="LANDSMAN"></interp>
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was indicted for <rs id="t18001203-1-off1" type="offenceDescription"> <interp inst="t18001203-1-off1" type="offenceCategory" value="theft"></interp>
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feloniously stealing, on the <rs id="t18001203-1-cd2" type="crimeDate">26th of September</rs>
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, a basket, value 1s, and seven ducks, value 7s. </rs>
the property of <rs type="persName" id="t18001203-1-victim43"> <interp inst="t18001203-1-victim43" type="role" value="proceedingsvictim"></interp>
James Smith <interp inst="t18001203-1-victim43" type="surname" value="Smith"></interp>
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sworn. - I am a <rs id="t18001203-1-viclabel3" type="occupation">higler</rs>
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: On Friday the 25th of September, I lost my property in <rs type="placeName" id="t18001203-1-crimeloc4">Whitechapel</rs>
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; I brought seven ducks to town, tied under my cart; I saw them safe when I was at Whitechapel-church; I did not miss them till the prisoner and the property was brought back to me at the corner of Red-lion-street; I know the basket to be mine; it was a wicket-basket that I had made for me. (Produces it).</p>
<p>WILLIAM DOUGLAS sworn. - I saw the prisoner take the basket of ducks upon his shoulder, near Essex-street, Whitechapel; I went in pursuit of him, and then he dropped it; he was stopped at the corner of Red-lion-street; I believe the prisoner is the same man; the prosecutor claimed them; I had the care of the basket till the next day.</p>
<p>Prisoner's defence. I picked up the basket in Whitechapel, and this man came and knocked it off my shoulder; I have a witness here that saw me pick it up.</p>
<p>For the prisoner.</p>
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WILLIAM WHITING <interp inst="t18001203-1-person45" type="surname" value="WHITING"></interp>
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sworn. - I am a soldier belonging to the West London militia; I have been in the regiment six years; I saw a basket like this lying in the road, as I was coming along Whitechapel High-street; it stood upon its bottom; I looked at it for the space of two minutes, I suppose; I looked to see where it came from, but I could see nothing; I then saw the prisoner pick it up, and the patrol ran after him, and called out stop thief, and then I found myself very comfortable that I had not meddled with it.</p>
<p>Q. Did you know any thing of the prisoner before? - A. No farther than being children together; I never knew the lad so as to be in any correspondence with him. <rs id="t18001203-1-verdict5" type="verdictDescription"> <interp inst="t18001203-1-verdict5" type="verdictCategory" value="notGuilty"></interp>
NOT GUILTY </rs>
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<p>First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.</p>
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