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<p>31.
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<interp inst="t18201206-31-person354" type="gender" value="male"/> </persName> . I am a
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<join result="persNameOccupation" targOrder="Y" targets="t18201206-31-defend351 t18201206-31-deflabel196"/> - I did not mean her to know they were there. I do not recollect whether the bed was made. The note was marked by me on the back,</p>
<p>"Lady Moller, Clarges-street" - I have since seen it at Bow-street - (produced) - this is the note. The prisoner lived three months with me - I had a character with her.</p>
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<persName id="t18201206-31-person355"> GEORGE DYER
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<interp inst="t18201206-31-person355" type="gender" value="male"/> </persName> . I am a clerk in the Bank. The note was paid in on the 25th of October by Messrs. Glynns, the banker's; I produced it at Bow-street.</p>
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<persName id="t18201206-31-person356"> EDWARD UNWIN
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<interp inst="t18201206-31-person356" type="gender" value="male"/> </persName> . I am servant to Mr. Newton, of Leicester-square. I took - (I think it was on the 21st of October, but am sure it was on a Saturday) - this note of the prisoner. I did not mark it, but changed the note she paid me with Mr. South. She said she had no smaller note, but it was a good one, and it had just come from St. Martin's-court. She gave me an address in Earl-street, which I found was her mother's.</p>
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<persName id="t18201206-31-person357"> JAMES APPLEBY
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<interp inst="t18201206-31-person357" type="gender" value="male"/> </persName> re-examined. I missed it on Tuesday, the 24th of October, it had been there ever since Friday. I do not know when it was taken.</p>
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<persName id="t18201206-31-person358"> JOSEPH SOUTH
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<interp inst="t18201206-31-person358" type="gender" value="male"/> </persName> . On the 21st of October I received the note from Unwin. I marked it</p>
<p>"Newton, 21st October."</p>
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<persName id="t18201206-31-person359"> HENRY GBOVE
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<interp inst="t18201206-31-person359" type="gender" value="male"/> </persName> . I am an officer. I found 15 l. at her mother's, secreted in the wall.</p>
<p>The prisoner made no defence.</p>
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<p>Recommended to Mercy.</p>
<p>First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice Bailey.</p> </div1></div0>
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