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<p>SECOND COUNT, the same, only stating them to be the property of
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<p>THIRD COUNT, the same, only stating them to be the property of
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<p>ROBERT LECKEY. On the 20th of April I was extra excise watchman, and was put on board the Bainbridge, which laid opposite Alderman's Wharf. The prisoner and I were to relieve each other - I watched at night and he by day. I first went on board on the 18th; there were 500 bags of coffee on board, which were stowed fore and aft in the main hold. About a quarter before six o'clock I went to relieve the prisoner. In consequence of what Cole said, I followed him through Ratcliff-highway, and saw some coffee drop out of his hat as he walked. His grent-coat pockets were bulky - I overtook him. We went into a public-house together, and I sent for an officer, who
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<interp inst="t18180506-68-person598" type="gender" value="male"/> </persName> . I am constable of Shadwell. On the 20th of April I was fetched to the White Lion, public-house, about a quarter after six o'clock, and found some coffee in the prisoner's hat and in his left-hand coat pocket-it weighed 3lbs.. He said it was a trifling thing, and he never did so before. He left his great-coat in the public-house - I did not search it.</p>
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<interp inst="t18180506-68-person599" type="gender" value="male"/> </persName> . I am a constable. I fetched the prisoner's coat from the White Lion - He said it was his; I found some coffee in it. He begged of me to say nothing about it.</p>
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<interp inst="t18180506-68-person600" type="gender" value="male"/> </persName> . I am inspector of the Excise. On the 21st of March, hearing the prisoner was apprehended. I went on board the Bainbridge, and found 500 bags of coffee there-one of them in particular had been cut open and sewed up with tar twine-it appeared loose; some must have been taken out. It is marked T N, No. 163, JB/C, and weighed 107lbs.</p>
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<p>On the 15th of April I weighed the bag JB/C, No. 163, T N-it weighed 120 lbs.</p>
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<p>(Property produced and sworn to.)</p>
<p>Prisoner's Defence. I bought the coffee of a strange man.</p>
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<p>First Middlesex Jury, before J. Vaillant, Esq.</p> </div1></div0>
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<p>SECOND COUNT, the same, only stating them to be the property of
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<p>THIRD COUNT, the same, only stating them to be the property of
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<p>ROBERT LECKEY. On the 20th of April I was extra excise watchman, and was put on board the Bainbridge, which laid opposite Alderman's Wharf. The prisoner and I were to relieve each other - I watched at night and he by day. I first went on board on the 18th; there were 500 bags of coffee on board, which were stowed fore and aft in the main hold. About a quarter before six o'clock I went to relieve the prisoner. In consequence of what Cole said, I followed him through Ratcliff-highway, and saw some coffee drop out of his hat as he walked. His grent-coat pockets were bulky - I overtook him. We went into a public-house together, and I sent for an officer, who
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<p>On the 15th of April I weighed the bag JB/C, No. 163, T N-it weighed 120 lbs.</p>
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<p>(Property produced and sworn to.)</p>
<p>Prisoner's Defence. I bought the coffee of a strange man.</p>
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<p>First Middlesex Jury, before J. Vaillant, Esq.</p> </div1></div0>
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