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was indicted for
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last, one lump of sugar containing twenty-three pounds and an half, value 18 s. the goods of
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, privily in his shop
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I know the prisoner; I live in
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about the 9th of December the prisoner came into my shop and took out a lump of sugar, I did not see him, another witness saw him go out with it; he came into the shop slyly, and went out again, he asked for nothing.
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Court. What is the value of the sugar? - 18 s.
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Who took him? - A person stopped him that is not here; he dropped the sugar down in the street, and the witness that saw him go out with it, picked it up.
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I was going into Mr. Adams's shop, and the prisoner was standing at my left hand, and he whipped up the sugar and ran away with it.
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Court. Did he see that your eyes were upon him? - Yes, I believe he did, I asked him what he had there; he dropped the sugar and run, and cried out, Stop thief! I did not take him; I am sure of the
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, I never saw him before; I saw him directly after.
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PRISONER's DEFENCE.
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I heard an out cry, and a boy run past me, and a gentleman came and laid hold of
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me and said I was the boy. I have no witnesses.
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Court. What age are you? - Going on thirteen.
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GUILTY, Of stealing but not privately
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To be fined 1 s.
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confined six months in the house of Correction
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Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice ASHURST.
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