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and another woman, who was neither of the other prisoners, came into my shop; they wanted to buy a handkerchief; I let them see several; the other woman sat down by the window; she went out in a hurry and Cosgrove followed her. I soon missed a piece of linen. I ran out at the door, and saw they were running up the lane; there were four of them running. I cried, Stop thief. A young man ran after them, and took the three prisoners; the other got off: he brought them and the piece of linen back.
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. I heard my neighbour cry, Stop thief. I ran out of my father's shop, and stopped Cosgrove first; then I saw
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. I then went up to her, and said, I stop you for a piece of linen; she put her arm out with it, and said, Here it is.
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Kitchen. After I passed Cosgrove, I ran about 100 yards, and then stopped Smith; when I catched Smith, I saw
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a little way from her. I bid my father's journeyman lay hold of her, which he did; we brought them all three with the linen to Mr. Taylor's house. Smith said, she was willing to go with me any where, and that one
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Kitchen. I took her because they were all together. Thompson was between Smith and Cosgrove, and Mrs. Taylor calling out, They were the girls that robbed her.
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M. Taylor. Smith was not in my shop; they all went past my door together a little before.
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. I am a Cordwainer. I heard the cry, Stop thief! I went out and pursued. Mr. Kitchen took the piece of cloth from Smith, and I took hold of Thompson; and we brought the three prisoners back. When before the justice he asked them what they did for a living; they said they cried fish about. Smith said Mary Palmer gave her the linen to make her a gown.
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Smith's Defence.
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I had been to see an acquaintance of mine on the other side Moorfields; I could not find her. I met Palmer, she said, How do you do, Mrs. Smith? (Her mother lives in Water-lane, White-fryars ); she desired me to take this home to her mother's to make her a gown. The man came up and said, Young woman I come to you for a piece of linen. I said use me civilly and I'll go with you any where; and I delivered the linen to him.
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Q. to Kitchen. Were they running or walking when you saw them?
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Kitchen. They were walking; they were almost at Westley's preaching place going to Moorfields, about 100 yards from Mr. Taylor's; I ran as hard as ever I could.
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I ran away from my father-in-law; a young woman named
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, took me to sell fish and things for her. That morning she asked me if I had a handkerchief. She said if I would be a good girl she would lend me money to buy one. She took me to that, and that must be the time she took it; they laid hold of me and let her go. They asked me where she lived, and I told them; but they did not go after her.
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Q. to prosecutor. Did you not go after
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