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<interp inst="t18300916-328-person2688" type="gender" value="male"/> </persName> . I am in the employ of Messrs. John Chatfield and others, who live in Upper Ground-street, Blackfriar's-road. On the 5th of July we missed ten sticks of timber, which I had seen safe at
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<p>Cross-examined by MR. CHURCHILL. Q. What was the mark on them? A. The ship's name was the Latona; we did not have the entire cargo, but several pieces; the rest would have the same ship's name on it, but the number would be different - there might be some others of the same contents; I did not see it from the 1st to the 5th of July - the dock they
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<p>Re-examined. Q. Did you find the locks of it broken? A. One was a little damaged - the same feet of timber may be in one stick as another, but the number would not agree.</p>
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<interp inst="t18300916-328-person2689" type="gender" value="male"/> </persName> . I am a waterman, and live at Hammersmith - the prisoner is a waterman. On the 3rd of July, about twelve o'clock at noon, I saw him with ten pieces of timber, which he was hauling into a dock at Lane's-end; I afterwards saw Smallwood and the prisoner at the Cannon public-house; the prisoner put on a canvas-frock - I saw the same timber there on the Sunday, but I did not see it taken away; I afterwards saw Prudent speak to the prisoner the same day, and then Prudent rowed the boat down to Hungerford.</p>
<p>Cross-examined. Q. Did you always state the same time? A. At Bow-street I said three o'clock, but it was twelve- I was not aware of any thing coming of it; I judge now by the state of the tide - I was in the Old Court as a prisoner; I had done the same as others, nothing, but I went to New South Wales, and staid there seven years - I was charged at Horsemonger-lane, but not in the Court; I was a prisoner at Croydon, but the bill was thrown out.</p>
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<interp inst="t18300916-328-person2692" type="gender" value="male"/> </persName> , a coal-merchant. I received charge of some timber on the Saturday, from Smallwood, for whom I was at work - there were one or two persons present; I will not say whether the prisoner was, or no - I took the timber from Mr. Smallwood's premises.</p>
<p>COURT. Q. Was the prisoner present, or not? A. I believe he was, but I never saw him but that once.</p>
<p>MR. CLARKSON. Q. Upon your oath, did you not say he was? A. I believe he was; I received ten sticks of timber - I took eight to Black Lion-lane, and two to Mr. Cook's, my employer; I kept those two for expences till they were taken away - I began to deliver them at eight o'clock in the morning, and might finish about twelve or one; the timber I carted on Monday was that I received charge of on Saturday.</p>
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<interp inst="t18300916-328-person2693" type="gender" value="male"/> </persName> . I took Smallwood into custody - I did not take the prisoner; I went to Smallwood's premises on the 7th of July; I found five logs and one piece - they were behind some houses; I saw Edwards there.</p>
<p>MR. MERCER. I accompanied the officer to Smallwood's; I did not see Edwards there - I found five sticks there; I then went to Cook's, where I had been the preceding evening, but Edwards was not at home - I found the two sticks there through the people on Smallwood's premises; the two I found at Cook's, and the five at Smallwood's, are part of the ten that were lost.</p>
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<p>Cross-examined by MR. CHURCHILL. Q. What was the mark on them? A. The ship's name was the Latona; we did not have the entire cargo, but several pieces; the rest would have the same ship's name on it, but the number would be different - there might be some others of the same contents; I did not see it from the 1st to the 5th of July - the dock they
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<p>Re-examined. Q. Did you find the locks of it broken? A. One was a little damaged - the same feet of timber may be in one stick as another, but the number would not agree.</p>
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<interp inst="t18300916-328-person2689" type="gender" value="male"/> </persName> . I am a waterman, and live at Hammersmith - the prisoner is a waterman. On the 3rd of July, about twelve o'clock at noon, I saw him with ten pieces of timber, which he was hauling into a dock at Lane's-end; I afterwards saw Smallwood and the prisoner at the Cannon public-house; the prisoner put on a canvas-frock - I saw the same timber there on the Sunday, but I did not see it taken away; I afterwards saw Prudent speak to the prisoner the same day, and then Prudent rowed the boat down to Hungerford.</p>
<p>Cross-examined. Q. Did you always state the same time? A. At Bow-street I said three o'clock, but it was twelve- I was not aware of any thing coming of it; I judge now by the state of the tide - I was in the Old Court as a prisoner; I had done the same as others, nothing, but I went to New South Wales, and staid there seven years - I was charged at Horsemonger-lane, but not in the Court; I was a prisoner at Croydon, but the bill was thrown out.</p>
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<p>COURT. Q. Was the prisoner present, or not? A. I believe he was, but I never saw him but that once.</p>
<p>MR. CLARKSON. Q. Upon your oath, did you not say he was? A. I believe he was; I received ten sticks of timber - I took eight to Black Lion-lane, and two to Mr. Cook's, my employer; I kept those two for expences till they were taken away - I began to deliver them at eight o'clock in the morning, and might finish about twelve or one; the timber I carted on Monday was that I received charge of on Saturday.</p>
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<p>MR. MERCER. I accompanied the officer to Smallwood's; I did not see Edwards there - I found five sticks there; I then went to Cook's, where I had been the preceding evening, but Edwards was not at home - I found the two sticks there through the people on Smallwood's premises; the two I found at Cook's, and the five at Smallwood's, are part of the ten that were lost.</p>
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