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was indicted for
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feloniously stealing on the
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, a bushel of potatoes, value 1 s 9 d.
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the property of
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SECOND COUNT for like offence, the property of
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at Harrow The prisoner was a
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Q. Had you a customer in April last of the name of Ing, living in London - A. Yes; I had received an order from him for a quantity of potatoes. On the 8th of April last the prisoner took a load of potatoes from my house on
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. Several months after that the prisoner was taken up for bilking the turnpike, in going to London a great many times, then I received information of Hinsman concerning this robbery.
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. I live at Wemley Green, near Harrow.
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Q. Do you know the prisoner - A. No. It was Hinsman that came to me about the potatoes; there was a man upon the top of the cart, he was asleep.
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MRS. MALLAM. I am the wife of the last witness.
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Q. Do you know Hinsman - A.Yes, he and the prisoner came together to me in April last, the prisoner was upon the sacks of potatoes in the cart, Hinsman came up to my house.
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Q. Was the prisoner present when he sold you any thing - A. He was on the cart, out in the road, he did not hear what passed between the lad and me.
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First Middlesex jury, before Mr. justice Heath.
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