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<notice>© 2003-2008 Old Bailey Proceedings Online</notice>
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<p>30.
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<p>(The case was opened by Mr. Knapp.)</p>
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<interp inst="t18031130-30-person282" type="gender" value="male"/> </persName> sworn. - I am an officer: I was sent for to Messrs. Williams's, in the
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<p>Mr. Gurney. Q. What he said before the Lord Mayor was taken in writing? - A. I believe not that part.</p>
<p>Mr. HOBLER sworn. - Q. You are clerk to the Lord Mayor? - A. Yes.</p>
<p>Q. Was what the prisoner said reduced into writing? - A. It was not.</p>
<p>Fenner. He said before the Lord Mayor he was guilty; that he had been a good servant to them, and was very sorry.</p>
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<p>The prisoner did not say any thing in his defence.</p>
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