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, who came into the Room with a Candle in her Hand, and teazed him to give her some Money for a Dram, while Wardell took his Breeches from under the Pillow; upon missing his Money he charged the Watch with them both, and they were sent to the Compter, where Pollock told the Prosecutor, that she believed one <rs type="persName" id="t17470225-39-person414"> <interp inst="t17470225-39-person414" type="role" value=""></interp>
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had his Money. The Prisoners in their Defence denied the Fact: and Wardell said, as she was going of an Errand, the Prosecutor picked her up, and would go home with her; but she knew nothing of his Money. They called three or four People to their Character; and there being no Evidence against them but the Prosecutor, who gave a very same Account of the Matter (and having no Manner of Forecast, according to his Name, otherwise, perhaps, he might have saved his Money) the Jury <rs id="t17470225-39-verdict160" type="verdictDescription"> <interp inst="t17470225-39-verdict160" type="verdictCategory" value="notGuilty"></interp>
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