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Hog Stealers arrested.

--Henry Sykes and Mary Sykes, free, and Bob, a slave of Isaac Warner, were yesterday carried before Justice Nettles, of Henrico, by Constable Thomas, on the charge of stealing nine shoats, valued at twenty-five dollars, from Mr. William B. Woodfin, living near Richmond. The evidence being quite conclusive, the Justice ordered Bob thirty-nine stripes. Henry Sykes and his wife were sent on for examination before the County Court next Monday.

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