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the property of
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Jan. 19
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Peter Dodd. I lost a saw six weeks ago last Saturday.
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Q. Where do you live?
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Dodd. I live in
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, I am a
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, after I missed it, I was told it was at Mr. Hambleton's house; I went there last Monday and found it. The saw produced in court and deposed to. I lost three saws that week.
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Q. What do you imagine is the value of that saw?
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Dodd. It is worth three shillings.
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Q. How came you to charge the prisoner with taking it?
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Dodd. It was bought of the prisoner.
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Mr. Hambleton. I bought the saw of the prisoner for three shillings, he told me he was a
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, and he had better sell his tools than go a thieving, he had another good saw at the same time in his sack.
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To his Character.
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. I have known the prisoner almost two years; he has the character of an honest man. I never heard any ill of him before.
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. I have known him about two years; he has as good a character as any man in England.
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. I have known him about three years; he has a very good character.
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. I have known him six years; he is a very honest man.
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Guilty 10 d.
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[Transportation. See summary.]
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