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, and the Goods were taken out of her Drawer, and they were taken upon the Prisoner when she was carried before the Justice. The Constable depos'd, That she had the Stays, and some other Goods, upon her. The Prisoner deny'd the Fact, said the Goods were her own, and that her Mistress and she had some Words, being of different Religions, and she had a mind to go out; but her Mistress not giving her leave to go, she went without leave, and not coming home, she charg'd her with stealing the Goods, tho' they were her own. But the Prosecutors swore positively that the Goods were not hers but theirs. Upon this the Jury found her <rs id="t17230227-17-verdict106" type="verdictDescription"> <interp inst="t17230227-17-verdict106" type="verdictCategory" value="guilty"></interp>
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guilty to the Value of 10 d. </rs>
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