Reference Number | t17831210-147 |
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Verdict | Guilty |
Sentence | Transportation |
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144. JOSEPH PHIPPS was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 2d of December , two men's linen shirts, value 6 s. five neckcloths, value 10 s. the property of Elizabeth Hooper , three handkerchiefs, value 18 d. and one pair of buttons, set in silver, value 3 s. the property of Mary Swann , spinster .
On the 2d of this month, I was in my office and desired my clerk to carry a book up stairs, the door was open and there were several people on business there, and in carrying up the book he says, Lord, Sir, here is a man going up stairs without his shoes; I went immediately out on hearing that; I jumped up and caught the prisoner by the collar, at the bottom of the stairs; he had by this time slipped into his shoes; this was between twelve and one o'clock, I meant to have kicked him out of my house; I asked him what he was going up stairs for; he said, for his prize money; I said, you rascal, I will give you that in a minute; just as I had got him to the door a person said you had better examine him; he kept himself leaning against the wainscot: I thrust in my hand in his bosom, and pulled out a shirt wet, he was then examined, and between us we pulled out from him two shirts, and five neckcloths, they were wet; the girl came in and ran up stairs, and she came down again and said she had lost her buttons; we examined him, and out of his breeches we pulled out three handkerchiefs, and he put his hand into one pocket and pulled out one button, and we found the other; the things were put up together by themselves; I could not get any constable; I sent for a coach and I put them into the coach, and the
other witness and myself went away over to Guildhall, and then we gave the things to the clerk, and a constable was sent for, and the prisoner was committed.I washed the things, and carried them up stairs, and put them in the garret, my mistress was to hang them up, she sent me out, and while I was out they were taken.
I was in the house of Mr. Hooper when the prisoner was stopped and these things taken from him: I helped to stop him and search him.
(The things deposed to.)
PRISONER's DEFENCE.
I was going to look after my prize money, and I was standing at the door, and a woman came down and gave me these things, and I had them in my hand and was taken; I live at Falmouth; I belong to the Alert sloop of war , Captain Williams commands it; she has eighteen guns; she is at Woolwich.
GUILTY .
Transported for seven years .
Tried by the second London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.