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EDWARD ROBERTS <interp inst="t17901027-18-defend284" type="surname" value="ROBERTS"></interp>
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burglariously and feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of <rs type="persName" id="t17901027-18-victim286"> <interp inst="t17901027-18-victim286" type="role" value="proceedingsvictim"></interp>
William Carter <interp inst="t17901027-18-victim286" type="surname" value="Carter"></interp>
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, about the hour of two in the night, on the <rs id="t17901027-18-cd91" type="crimeDate">18th day of September</rs>
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last, and burglariously stealing therein fifteen pair of leather shoes, value 30 s. his property </rs>
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N. B. John Burgess <interp inst="t17901027-18-person287" type="surname" value="B. John Burgess"></interp>
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and Ann Byron had been admitted evidences by the committing magistrate; but the prosecutor presented a bill before the grand jury against <rs type="persName" id="t17901027-18-person288"> <interp inst="t17901027-18-person288" type="role" value=""></interp>
John Burgess <interp inst="t17901027-18-person288" type="surname" value="Burgess"></interp>
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as a principal, and also against Ann Byron, as a receiver, which bill was found, and they were accordingly put to the bar to take their trials.</p>
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was indicted together with <rs type="persName" id="t17901027-18-person291"> <interp inst="t17901027-18-person291" type="role" value=""></interp>
EDWARD ROBERTS <interp inst="t17901027-18-person291" type="surname" value="ROBERTS"></interp>
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for the same burglary;</p>
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ANN BYRON <interp inst="t17901027-18-defend293" type="surname" value="BYRON"></interp>
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feloniously receiving eleven pair of leather shoes, value 22 s. parcel of the said goods, knowing them to have been stolen </rs>
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WILLIAM CARTER <interp inst="t17901027-18-person294" type="surname" value="CARTER"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I lost fifteen pair of leather shoes, the 15th of September: I am a <rs id="t17901027-18-viclabel93" type="occupation">shoe-maker</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="t17901027-18-crimeloc94">Shoreditch</rs>
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: I lost them from my shop: they were there when I went to bed at one o'clock at night, in the front of the windows; I missed them at six the next morning; I found them at Mr. and Mrs. Byron's house, concealed under their bed, on the Monday following, two days after: Byron, the man, did not work with me; I know nothing of the taking them by the two prisoners, Roberts and Burgess: Mrs. Byron and her husband lived together; I saw Mr. Byron here to day.</p>
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WILLIAM BENSILLON <interp inst="t17901027-18-person295" type="surname" value="BENSILLON"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I work for the prosecutor, and these are some of my work.</p>
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JAMES JENNINGS <interp inst="t17901027-18-person296" type="surname" value="JENNINGS"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I work for the prosecutor also: I know the shoes.</p>
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SAMUEL HARPUR <interp inst="t17901027-18-person297" type="surname" value="HARPUR"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I am the officer that had the search warrant. I produce the shoes; I found them in the woman's room; she shewed me the shoes directly.</p>
<p>Court. There is no evidence.</p>
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NOT GUILTY </rs>
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