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<p>102.
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<p>Second Count. Laying it to be the property of
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<p>(The case was opened by Mr. Knowlys.)</p>
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<interp inst="t18010114-8-person115" type="gender" value="male"/> </persName> sworn. - Examined by Mr. Knowlys. I am a
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<join result="persNameOccupation" targOrder="Y" targets="t18010114-8-victim114 t18010114-8-viclabel41"/>: On the 14th of December the prisoner was in my service; he had in his barge on that day eighty-one quarters of wheat for Mr. Hoare.</p>
<p>Cross-examined by Mr. Alley. Q. The corn had never been in your possession? - A. No.</p>
<p>Q. Where was it received from? - A. Bridge-yard.</p>
<p>Mr. Knowlys. Q. The barge was your's? - A. Yes.</p>
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<interp inst="t18010114-8-person116" type="gender" value="male"/> </persName> sworn. - Examined by Mr. Knowlys. I was in the employment of the prisoner, on board the barge; after we had got through Chertsey-bridge, the prisoner filled a spare sack from Mr. Hoare's sacks.</p>
<p>Q. Was there enough taken out to fill the spare sack? - A. Yes, out of different sacks; when we got to
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<p>Cross-examined by Mr. Alley. Q. Are you an apprentice to the prisoner? - A. No; I have been at work for him about five months.</p>
<p>Q. You do not know whether Southhall is in the county of Middlesex? - A. Yes, it is.</p>
<p>Q. What length of time had elapsed from the time the corn was stolen, and before you gave information of it, was it not three weeks? - A. No, it was a week afterwards; the barge came back to Whitefriars, and then I gave information to Mr. Watkins; I did not give information to Mr. Hoare.</p>
<p>Q. Then you were not correct when you said so just now? - A. No.</p>
<p>Q. Had you and the prisoner a quarrel after you came to town? - A. Yes; but we were very good friends after that.</p>
<p>Q. It was after that, that you gave the information? - A. Yes.</p>
<p>Q. How came you not to tell the gentleman in the country? - A. I had no business with the gentleman, I never saw him; I told my master as soon as I came to town.</p>
<p>Q. Who do you mean by your master? - A. Mr. Watkins.</p>
<p>Q. Was there any body else in the barge at the time? - A. Yes, there was a woman on board.</p>
<p>Q. Is that woman here? - A. No.</p>
<p>Q. Did you say any thing about a woman before the Magistrate? - A. No, I was not asked.</p>
<p>Mr. Knowlys. Q. This woman was the prisoner's friend and companion? - A. Yes.</p>
<p>Q. And therefore he knows where to find her? - A. Yes.</p>
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<interp inst="t18010114-8-person117" type="gender" value="male"/> </persName> sworn. - Examined by Mr. Knowlys. I am servant to Mr. Hoare; a quantity of wheat came by the barge, we found a deficiency of six bushels, I measured twelve sacks.</p>
<p>Q. How many bushels does a sack hold? - A. Four.</p>
<p>Q. How many bushels were there when you measured them? - A. I cannot say.</p>
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<interp inst="t18010114-8-person118" type="gender" value="male"/> </persName> sworn. - Examined by Mr. Knowlys. This wheat was consigned to me, I was in the mill when it arrived; I immediately observed a deficiency in several sacks; the quantity that should have come down, was eighty-one quarters; I then ordered my servants to measure it, there were only the twelve sacks measured, which appeared to be deficient, there were six bushels wanting.</p>
<p>Cross-examined by Mr. Alley. Q. Eighty-one quarters is about one hundred and sixty sacks? - A. Yes.</p>
<p>Q. Is not the deficiency of one sack sometimes made up in another? - A. No, never.</p>
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<p>First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Baron Thompson.</p> </div1></div0>
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