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stealing a piece of printed linen cloth, containing eighteen yards, value 30 s. </rs>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I am a <rs id="t17790519-23-viclabel134" type="occupation">linen-draper</rs>
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. The prisoners came into my shop to be served with some linen. My servant shewed them several pieces; I was in the shop when they came in, but went up stairs. I was called down and told they had taken a piece of linen. I went and found them at the Coach and Horses, and brought them back, and the servant at the ale-house brought the linen in after them.</p>
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sworn.</p>
<p>On Tuesday the 18th of March, at about half after six o'clock, I went to Mr. Scott's to fetch a piece of cloth for my mother; the prisoners were in the shop, one of them had a red cloak on; I saw a piece of cloth hang down under the red cloak; I saw it move just before she lifted it up under her cloak. I had a suspicion of them. When they were gone, I told Mr. Scott of it, and I staid till they were brought back again.</p>
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Sarah Armstrong <interp inst="t17790519-23-person259" type="surname" value="Armstrong"></interp>
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; the other was at the other end of the counter.</p>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I am servant at the Coach and Horses, in Bartholomew Close. I was coming out of the yard; the prisoners were in the house. Hickman asked me to bring up a bundle she had dropped down the cellar stairs; I went to fetch the bundle; before I returned, Mr. Scott came, and took them out of the house. I carried the linen to Mr. Scott's.</p>
<p>Where was Hickman when she asked you to bring up the bundle? - Sitting on our stairs next to the cellar stairs; I delivered the linen to Mr. Scott.</p>
<p>Mr. Scott. I took care of the linen till we went to Guildhall then I delivered it to the constable.</p>
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a constable produced the linen which was deposed to by the prosecutor.</p>
<p>HICKMAN's DEFENCE.</p>
<p>I leave it to your generosity; that boy and woman are bribed to take our lives away.</p>
<p>ARMSTRONG's DEFENCE.</p>
<p>The woman told the boy they should go to the Old Bailey, and have some money, and laughed as she has done now in your lordship's face.</p>
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GUILTY </rs>
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<p>Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.</p>
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<note>[Branding. See summary.]</note>
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