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stealing a large Common-Prayer-Book out of <rs type="placeName" id="t17430114-12-crimeloc61">Westminster-Abbey</rs>
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. On Monday the 27th of December, between the Hours of four and five at Night, I was going into the Choir, and heard somebody call Mr Fido; I went to see what was the Matter, and saw <rs type="persName" id="t17430114-12-person153"> <interp inst="t17430114-12-person153" type="role" value=""></interp>
Robert Hillier <interp inst="t17430114-12-person153" type="surname" value="Hillier"></interp>
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have hold of the Prisoner with one Hand, and this Common-Prayer Book in the other: I carried her before Justice Manley. - She did not own, or deny it; she said, she could not tell what was in her to do it, she thought she was out of her Senses. - It belongs to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster; I saw it on the Dean's Cushion about five Minutes before. - I am Verger to the Dean and Chapter.</p>
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. On the 27th of December, between four and five o'Clock, after the Candles were put out, I was standing at the Choir Door, waiting for Mr Fido; the Prisoner wanted to come by me; seeing something in her Apron that looked like a Book, I asked her what she had got in her Apron; she said, nothing belonging to me: Said I, let me see what you have; she was unwilling I should, so I took this Book out of her Apron. I believe she was in real Want, for she said, she came out of the Workhouse but a very little before. <rs id="t17430114-12-verdict64" type="verdictDescription"> <interp inst="t17430114-12-verdict64" type="verdictCategory" value="guilty"></interp>
Guilty </rs>
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<note>[Transportation. See summary.]</note>
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