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<interp inst="t18341124-name-1392" type="given" value="WILLIAM"/>WILLIAM HALL</persName> </hi>. I am a labourer, and live on Wandsworth-common. On Saturday, the 25th of October, I saw the prisoner in Mr. Rough's hedge, about half-past one o'clock, driving a goose into the ditch—the pri
<lb/>soner followed it into the ditch, and was there about five minutes—he then rose up before me with the goose under his arm, tied in a handker
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<interp inst="t18341124-name-1393" type="given" value="THOMAS"/>THOMAS FLAVELL</persName> </hi>. I am a labourer, and live on Wandsworth-common. Hall produced a goose to me, dead—it was worth 5
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<interp inst="t18341124-name-1394" type="given" value="THOMAS"/>THOMAS BICKNELL</persName> </hi>. I am inspector of the V division of the police, stationed at Wandsworth. On Saturday, the 25th of October, the prisoner was brought to me, in custody, by Flavell, who produced a goose—it was still warm—I have the claws.</p>
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<hi rend="italic">re-examined.</hi> These are the claws of my goose.</p>
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<hi rend="italic">Prisoner's Defence</hi>. The goose was dead when I found it in the hedge.</p>
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<hi rend="italic">Recommended to mercy</hi> </rs>.—
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<hi rend="italic">Fourth Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin</hi>.</p> </div1></div0>
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