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, were indicted, the first, for that <rs id="t18021027-73-off397" type="offenceDescription"> <interp inst="t18021027-73-off397" type="offenceCategory" value="royalOffences"></interp>
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, at a lower rate than it purported to be counterfeited for, that is to say, for a piece of coin of this realm, called a sixpence; and the other, for that he, on the same day, did counsel, aid, abet, and procure the said Jane to commit the said selony </rs>
.(The case was opened by Mr. Knowlys.)</p>
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sworn. - Examined by Mr. Knowlys. Q. What are you? - A. I <rs id="t18021027-73-viclabel400" type="occupation">make books for gold-beaters</rs>
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: On the 30th of August I went to the prisoner's house, No. 1, <rs type="placeName" id="t18021027-73-crimeloc401">Plumb-tree-court, Shoe-lane</rs>
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, but had no dealings there; I went again on the 1st of September, with <rs type="persName" id="t18021027-73-person654"> <interp inst="t18021027-73-person654" type="role" value=""></interp>
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; Thomas Holden let us in, shut the door, and bolted it; I saw no appearance of trade; he asked us what we wanted; we said, a bob, meaning a counterfeit shilling; he said he had none, that his wife was up stairs, but would be down directly; she came down with another woman, who went out, and the woman prisoner shut the door again; then Thomas Holden told her to let us have what we wanted; he went into the parlour and shut the door, leaving us three in the passage; she asked us what we wanted; Myers said, a bob; she understood him, and asked me what I wanted; I told her, the same, and gave her a good sixpence for the countterseit I received of her; I was then going, but she told us to stop; she then opened the door, and looked out; then she told us all was clear, and we might go, which we did; I immediately took the shilling to Mr. Powell, and gave him information; Clarke, the Marshalman, has it now: On the 10th of September we went again, having apprized seven officers to be in waiting; part of the court goes into Shoe-lane, and part into Holborn; when we came out, a signal was given to the officers; but first, Myers went in, and asked them if they had any half beans, meaning counterseit half-guineas; Holden was sitting on the chair by the window, but I did not hear any reply; Myers had a 2l. note, which Thomas Holden put his hand out for, and took it; and got up, and told Myers to follow him up stirs; I was going ot follow, but <rs type="persName" id="t18021027-73-person655"> <interp inst="t18021027-73-person655" type="role" value=""></interp>
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told me to stop down, which I did; the woman remined below with me; they remained two or three minutes up stairs, when Thomas<xptr type="pageFacsimile" doc="180210270043"></xptr>
Holden came down, and went to the woman, and got something out of a little tin-box; then he went up stairs again, and Myers came down directly; we both went out, and Myers went to the officers in Shoe-lane; I went to the officers in Holborn, and we all went into the house again; some of the officers went up stairs.</p>
<p>Cross-examined by Mr. Alley. Q. How long have you followed this trade of being a witness? - A. Only that time; Mr. Allen, the gold-beater, came to me, and asked me to go, which I did, with Myers; I had not seen Mr. Powell then, and went only for the good of the public.</p>
<p>Q. Have you not remuneration made you for the trouble you have had, and the information you gave? - A. No, I did it for the good of the public, though I expect to be paid for the time I lost, which is thirteen or fourteen days, but have not been promised it by any body.</p>
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sworn. - I am a Marshalman of the city of London: On the 10th of September I went to Plumb-tree-court with Watson and Myers, and saw them go into the house; I had the two Reads, Lawrence, Cartwright, Simpson, and Crabb with me; three of us stood at one end of the court, and three at the other; Watson and Myers staid about five or six minutes in the house, and on their coming out I took hold of Myers, who gave me two seven-shilling pieces; Watson gave me a paper with a shilling: we then went into the house, and up one-pair-of-stairs we saw Holden side into his seat, and take a piece of leather before him, as if he was at work; he had a knife in his hand cutting the leather, and there was a roll of scoweringpaper, which appeared as if it had been just used, with aqua-fortis, and likewise a piece of leather, with some cream of tartar.</p>
<p>Cross-examined by Mr. Alley. Q. Shoemakers have two or three different forts of knives? - A. Yes, but at first I saw but one; on searching the room I found what is called a crooked knife, and three shillings and two sixpences, rather on one side of the room; I also found a sleeve of a coat, which I thought had been used to rub the money with.</p>
<p>Q. You say Holden slid into his seat; don't you know he is a shoemaker? - A. Yes.</p>
<p>Q. I see you produce some files; don't shoemakers use files to their lasts? - A. Yes.</p>
<p>Q. And don't these poor sort of people use leather to clean their fire-irons? - A. Yes.</p>
<p>Q. And as for cream of tartar, you know it is a very good thing if a person gets a little drop too much? - A. I know nothing about that.</p>
<p>Q. The three shillings and sixpence you have produced, they seem to be good? - A. They may be.</p>
<p>Q. You say there is aqua-fortis, have you ever smelt oil of vitriol? - A. I have, but saw no oil of vitriol; I am sure it is aqua-fortis.</p>
<p>Mr. Knowlys. Q. Was there the appearance of shoe-making carrying on? - A. There were things sufficient, but I am convinced it was used merely as a clock.</p>
<p>Prisoner. Q. Were there not twenty or thirty lasts in the room? - A. There were a good many.</p>
<p>Q. Did you not begin to kick and knock all the things about? - A. No; I took hold of the knife.</p>
<p>Mr. Alley. Q. Did he attempt any violence? - A. No; I endeavoured to secure the knives when I got in.</p>
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sworn. - I was present on the 10th of September, and observed a man's arm chuck a parcel out of the one-pair-of-stairs window, which upon examination appears to be a pair of breeches, with a great number of shillings and sixpences piled up in fives; I went up into the one-pair-of-stairs room, where there was a quantity of money packed up; I said to <rs type="persName" id="t18021027-73-person658"> <interp inst="t18021027-73-person658" type="role" value=""></interp>
Thomas Holden <interp inst="t18021027-73-person658" type="surname" value="Holden"></interp>
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, where is the 2l. note? but got no answer; at last Simpson found the note rolled up, and all wet, as if just taken from his mouth; he was searched and a small bit of silver found; in the fire-place there were two oyster-shells, with a sixpence in each; there was a green rag, which was damp at the time, laying by them; I afterwards went down to the woman, and observed that she had something in her mouth, and after long persuasion I got a shilling from it. - (Produces all the things described.)</p>
<p>Mr. Alley. Q. Did you see Holden with a knife in his hand? - A. No.</p>
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sworn. - I picked up the breeches, which lay in the gutter; there are forty shillings and forty sixpences in them. - (Produces them.)</p>
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sworn. - I searched Holden, and took a piece of silver out of his waistcoatpocket. - (Produces it.)</p>
<p>Mr. Alley. Q. Don't you know it is impossible for a man with such things as the prisoner had, to make a shillings or sixpence? - A. I cannot tell.</p>
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sworn. - I went up stairs, and observed Holden had a knife in his hand; I said if he did not put it down, I would blow his brains out; upon which he did lay it down, and I saw him whip something under a skin of red Morocco leather; I picked up the paper, and it contained sixteen shillings wrapped up separate, and I found eight sixpences close by it, and a bag with some copper cuttings; on searching round the room Simpson found this bottle of aqua-fortis (produces it); I then went down stairs, and saw Read search the woman, and take a shilling from her mouth; we searched her box, from which she took some cloaths, and found a bad new shillings.</p>
<p>Mr. Alley. Q. You saw a knife in the prisoner's hand? - A. Yes.</p>
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Q. Was Clarke in the room before you? - A. Yes.</p>
<p>Q. Then he must see it as well as your? - A. I cannot say for that.</p>
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sworn. - I searched the woman, and found a bag in her pocket.(produces it), which contained twenty-five shillings, all bad; and in this paper, in a bad, some more bad silver, wrapped up all separate, and some loose silver, all bad; I found a small box with some bad silver, a bad half guinea, and some cream of tartar. - (Produces them.)</p>
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sworn. - I found a 2l. note and a bottle.(Mr. Mencelin, one of the Moniers of the Mint, proved all the money produced to be counterfeit.)</p>
<p>Thomas Holden declined making a defence.</p>
<p>Jane Raftry. I leave my case to my counsel and the gentlemen of the Jury.</p>
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GUILTY </rs>
, aged 35.</p>
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Confined twelve months in Newgate </rs>
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GUILTY </rs>
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Confined twelve months in Newgate </rs>
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publicly whipped </rs>
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<p>London Jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant.</p>
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