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199. ALEXANDER HILL was indicted for stealing a Mare, value 3 l. the property of Thomas Hunt , December 4th .
I am a victualler , I live at Whetstone. I lost a black mare, as near as I can recollect, in the month of January; she had one white heel, and a star in the forehead. I lent her to my son-in-law, and she was lost from Mitcham Common . My son-in-law is not here.
Is there any body here that knew of her being on the common? - No; my son-in-law took his affidavit that he put her on the common.
Court. Gentlemen, there is no evidence of the mare having been lost, you must acquit the prisoner.
NOT GUILTY .
Tried by the First Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice BLACKSTONE.