Central Criminal Court. Minutes of Evidence, Volume 7George Herbert, 1837 - Criminal law |
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afterwards Aged asked away-I believe brought called captain CHARLES coat Common Sergeant conducted the Prosecution COURT Cross-examined custody December DOANE door door-I February feloniously five gave GEORGE half-crown half-past half-sovereign hand handkerchief heard HENRY him-he him-I house-I indicted for stealing it-he it-I JAMES January JOHN JOHN FIELD JOSEPH Jury knew know the prisoner live lodged looked M'Intosh Magistrate MARY master me-I minutes missed morning never night nine o'clock November o'clock-I officer paid pair pawnbroker pawned person PHILLIPS pleaded GUILTY pocket police-constable policeman prisoner-I Prisoner's Defence prosecutor public-house re-examined Saturday saw the prisoner seen sent seven o'clock shilling shop-I sixpence smock-frock soner stairs station-house Stop thief stopped swear taken tell them-I there-I thing THOMAS told took the prisoner trowsers value 17 value 6d wanted watch Whitechapel wife WILLIAM Witness yards
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Page 753 - I do not know whether I did or not. I do not know where it was — whether I knew where he would get them from or not.
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Page 518 - ... is otherwise. It is then the case of an assault at common law, with aggravations. But what is more material is, that, although the woman was not alleged to be quick with child, yet it is averred that she was pregnant and big with child, and that the act was done by the defendant wilfully, and with intent feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, to kill and murder the child with which she was so big and pregnant.
Page 587 - Thompson then and there well knowing the same to be forged with intent to defraud the governor and company of the Bank of England And that the said keeper of the said gaol to wit the 1851.
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Page 584 - Cashin upon the king's highway, putting him in fear, and taking from his person and against his will a box containing twentyfour gold seals, forty-five brooches, and a variety of other articles of jewellery.