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stealing, on the <rs id="t17901027-27-cd147" type="crimeDate">16th of October</rs>
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, one loin of mutton, value 1 s. and one loin of lamb, value 6 d. and a linen cloth, value 2 d. </rs>
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Simon Hawkins <interp inst="t17901027-27-victim375" type="surname" value="Hawkins"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
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Simon Hawkins <interp inst="t17901027-27-person377" type="surname" value="Hawkins"></interp>
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: I lost the things in the indictment from the shop in the market: the last time I saw them was on Friday night: they were hung on hooks in the shop: the cloth was on a table: I did not see him take them: I saw them in Waghorn's shop on the Saturday morning.</p>
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THOMAS WAGHORN <interp inst="t17901027-27-person378" type="surname" value="WAGHORN"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
<p>On the 16th of this month I attended the slaughter-house to kill some sheep: having more room than I want, I accommodate my neighbours with the same: I observed a long basket: on examining it I found the things mentioned in the indictment: they were covered over with hay: I took them to my shop to enquire for the owner: Mrs. Hawkins came to my shop, and claimed it as her property: the cloth is here: the lord mayor ordered the meat to be disposed of: I went down to the slaughter-house: I there saw the prisoner: he asked me if I had found any meat: I said, I had: he said it was his: I told him it was at my shop; he then ran to my shop, and came back, and begged, for God's sake, I would interfere for him with his master, it being his first offence: his master is <rs type="persName" id="t17901027-27-person379"> <interp inst="t17901027-27-person379" type="role" value=""></interp>
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: I went to his master, who was much angered, and charged a constable with him.</p>
<p>Mrs. Hawkins. It was on a Saturday morning: I went to Mr. Waghorn's shop, and saw the meat: I could positively swear to the meat, having taken it in and out for some days: (The cloth produced.) I know the cloth by an eyelet hole: I always make it in my cloths when new: I always cut a piece out at the corner for that purpose.</p>
<p>Prisoner. I am innocent.</p>
<p>The prisoner called two witnesses, who gave him a good character.</p>
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NOT GUILTY </rs>
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<p>Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.</p>
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