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<p>Mr. Akerman. My lord, this poor woman seems very big with child, and she begs to sit down.</p>
<p>Court. By all means.</p>
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<p>The prisoner came to live with me the 29th of January last, as
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<p>On the 18th of November, I, in company with Carpmeal, went to a greengrocer's, in Ryder street, to search the prisoner's lodgings; Sir Charles owned some
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<p>I am a linen-draper; I made the shirts; I keep a warehouse for ready-made linen; I can positively say these three are part of six shirts I made for Sir
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<p>I am a servant of Colonel
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<p>You cohabited with her? - I have been in her company: these shirts I had from her.</p>
<p>Court. It is impossible for you to accept new shirts, that had never been worn, without knowing that they were come dishonestly by; therefore you might have been indicted as a receiver: you must behave better for the future.</p>
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<p>Court to Turnbull. You appear in a very bad light indeed.</p>
<p>Court. Would the poor woman say any thing in her defence?</p>
<p>Prisoner. I lived at Sir
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<p>Baker. There was a mark of
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<p>Court to Prisoner. You had better tell the truth; it will be of more use to you.</p>
<p>Prisoner. None of my friends knew that I was in trouble.</p>
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<p>Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. Baron PERRYN.</p>
<p>Sir Charles. My lord, I beg leave to recommend her strongly to mercy.</p>
<p>(She was also recommended by the Jury.)</p>
<p>Court.
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<p>Mr. Akerman. My lord, this poor woman seems very big with child, and she begs to sit down.</p>
<p>Court. By all means.</p>
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<p>You cohabited with her? - I have been in her company: these shirts I had from her.</p>
<p>Court. It is impossible for you to accept new shirts, that had never been worn, without knowing that they were come dishonestly by; therefore you might have been indicted as a receiver: you must behave better for the future.</p>
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<interp inst="t17911207-38-person443" type="gender" value="male"/> </persName> . My lord, I beg leave to observe, that I was induced to be lenient to this man, in hopes that he will take care of the children.</p>
<p>Court to Turnbull. You appear in a very bad light indeed.</p>
<p>Court. Would the poor woman say any thing in her defence?</p>
<p>Prisoner. I lived at Sir
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<interp inst="t17911207-38-person444" type="gender" value="male"/> </persName> 's only a month, and made the shirts, and my mother; I was distressed for lodging, and came to Sir Charles's; I made the three shirts in the country; I brought them to Sir
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<p>Baker. There was a mark of
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<interp inst="t17911207-38-person446" type="gender" value="indeterminate"/> </persName> 1. 2. some are taken out, and here are the remains, a very small part.</p>
<p>Court to Prisoner. You had better tell the truth; it will be of more use to you.</p>
<p>Prisoner. None of my friends knew that I was in trouble.</p>
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<p>Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. Baron PERRYN.</p>
<p>Sir Charles. My lord, I beg leave to recommend her strongly to mercy.</p>
<p>(She was also recommended by the Jury.)</p>
<p>Court.
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