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<p>124. The said <rs type="persName" id="t17860111-3-defend452"> <interp inst="t17860111-3-defend452" type="role" value="proceedingsdefend"></interp>
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, in the city of London, falsely did utter and publish as true a certain false and forged paper writing, with a seal thereto affixed, purporting to be the will of one <rs type="persName" id="t17860111-3-person453"> <interp inst="t17860111-3-person453" type="role" value=""></interp>
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, deceased, and to be executed in his<xptr type="pageFacsimile" doc="178601110086"></xptr>
life time as and for his last will and testament, and to be signed with his mark, with intention to defraud one <rs type="persName" id="t17860111-3-person454"> <interp inst="t17860111-3-person454" type="role" value=""></interp>
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, well knowing the said false, forged, and counterfeited will, to be false, forged, and counterfeited </rs>
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Edith Spence <interp inst="t17860111-3-victim456" type="surname" value="Spence"></interp>
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<p>There being no evidence given on this indictment, he was <rs id="t17860111-3-verdict17" type="verdictDescription"> <interp inst="t17860111-3-verdict17" type="verdictCategory" value="notGuilty"></interp>
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ACQUITTED </rs>
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<p>Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.</p>
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