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<p>The prisoner brought an order for goods as from <rs type="persName" id="t17890422-118-person1033"> <interp inst="t17890422-118-person1033" type="role" value=""></interp>
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, of Turnham-green, who was a customer of the prosecutor's; in consequence of which the goods were delivered to him, and were afterwards found at the house of <rs type="persName" id="t17890422-118-person1034"> <interp inst="t17890422-118-person1034" type="role" value=""></interp>
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, to whom he had sold them for three pounds thirteen shillings.</p>
<p>PRISONER's DEFENCE.</p>
<p>This is the first offence I ever committed.</p>
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GUILTY </rs>
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Transported for seven years </rs>
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<p>Tried by the London Jury before Mr. ROSE.</p>
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