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<p>I am the constable; I received these things from the last witness, in his parlour; I have had them ever since; I took them to the public office in Poland-street, and had them advertised, and the prosecutrix came and claimed them.</p>
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<p>I live in Poland-street, in St. James's parish; my husband's name is Francis; I lost two aprons, and three table cloths out of my garden, on Wednesday, the 3d of this month; it was near three when I missed them; the Justice's man who lived in the street, came on Saturday following, and asked me, and I told him; I went to the office, and saw the things; they were mine.</p>
<p>(Deposed to.)</p>
<p>PRISONER ANDERSON'S DEFENCE.</p>
<p>I had the aprons of this woman, and if you will be so good to question her how she came by the entire of the property, I will be obliged to you.</p>
<p>PRISONER BRUCE'S DEFENCE.</p>
<p>I found the things, and sold the two aprons to this woman.</p>
<p>BOTH
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<p>Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice WILSON.</p> </div1></div0>
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<p>181.
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<p>I am the constable; I received these things from the last witness, in his parlour; I have had them ever since; I took them to the public office in Poland-street, and had them advertised, and the prosecutrix came and claimed them.</p>
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<p>I live in Poland-street, in St. James's parish; my husband's name is Francis; I lost two aprons, and three table cloths out of my garden, on Wednesday, the 3d of this month; it was near three when I missed them; the Justice's man who lived in the street, came on Saturday following, and asked me, and I told him; I went to the office, and saw the things; they were mine.</p>
<p>(Deposed to.)</p>
<p>PRISONER ANDERSON'S DEFENCE.</p>
<p>I had the aprons of this woman, and if you will be so good to question her how she came by the entire of the property, I will be obliged to you.</p>
<p>PRISONER BRUCE'S DEFENCE.</p>
<p>I found the things, and sold the two aprons to this woman.</p>
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