The jury are usually prone to acquit, as the weight of
evidence is clearly with the defendant.
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* The defence that the accused innocently received the stolen
property into his possession was a familiar one even in 1697,
as appears by the following record taken from the Minutes of
the Sessions. It would seem that it was even then received
with some incredulity.
CITY & COUNTY OF NEW YORK: ss:
At a Meeting of the Justices of the Peace for the said City &
County at the City Hall of the said City on Thursday the 10th
day of June Anno Dom 1697.
PRESENT.
William Morrott \ Esquires
James Graham / quorum
Jacobus Cortlandt \ Esquires
Grandt Schuylor } Justices
Leonard Lowie / of the Peace
Jacobus Cortlandt, Esq., one of his Majestys justices of the
peace for ye said City and County Informed the Kings justices
that a peace of Linnen Ticking was taken out of his Shop this
Morning.
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