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<hi rend="italic">d</hi>. change—I turned to come away from the counter, and he said I had not given him enough by sixpence—I said I knew I had, but rather than have any trouble or bother I would give him another sixpence—he said I had not, and if I would come behind the counter I should see that I had not—I looked, and there lay 1
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<hi rend="italic">d</hi>. and some halfpence on the counter—I gave him another sixpence out of my pocket.</p>
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<hi rend="italic">Cross-examined by</hi>
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<hi rend="italic">Q.</hi> Where is the counter?
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<hi rend="italic">policeman, R</hi> 122.) On the afternoon of 3rd Jan. I was on duty near Mr. Hobbs's shop—I saw the prisoners together loitering about—I watched Dakin into Mr. Hobbs's shop—Jeffers stood outside—I saw Dakin lay a half-crown on the counter, and Mrs. Hobbs gave him two shillings and some coppers—she laid them on the counter—I then saw</p>
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<p>Dakin take up one shilling and put it into his mouth, and put a sixpence down—there was some altercation respecting it—Mrs. Hobbs put her hand into her pocket, and gave him something out—he came out and joined Jeffers, and they went away—I saw them go into several other places; to Mr. Hammond's, the Star and Garter: to Miss Birch's; and to Mr. Oliver's shop at Charlton—I then took them to the station—Jeffers complained much of his throat, and we sent for the doctor, who took this 5
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<hi rend="italic">policeman, R</hi> 258). I apprehended Dakin outside Mr. Oliver's—I took him into the shop, and after a scuffle that ensued in the shop he said, "All right?"—Jeffers said, "Yes," and he said, "We will go quietly."</p>
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<hi rend="italic">d</hi>. more—they took it up and went out of the place.</p>
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<hi rend="italic">Cross-examined. Q.</hi> Are you satisfied now that you gave them right change?
<hi rend="italic">A.</hi> Yes, so satisfied that I went to look for a policeman.</p>
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<hi rend="italic">d."</hi>—there was then only a sixpence and 4
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<hi rend="largeCaps">DAKIN</hi>. Aged 23.</p>
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<hi rend="italic">Cross-examined by</hi>
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<hi rend="italic">Q.</hi> Where is the counter?
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<hi rend="italic">d</hi>. more—they took it up and went out of the place.</p>
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<hi rend="italic">Cross-examined. Q.</hi> Are you satisfied now that you gave them right change?
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