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MARY SMITH<interp inst="t17830430-18-defend265" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
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feloniously stealing, on the <rs id="t17830430-18-cd96" type="crimeDate">20th of February</rs>
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last, two linen shirts, value 4 s. </rs>
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<p>ISABELLA HUMPHRYS sworn.</p>
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, I live in great <rs type="placeName" id="t17830430-18-crimeloc97">St. Ann's-street, Westminster</rs>
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, I missed two shirts some time in February from my one pair of stairs room; I had no person in the house but my own family, the shirts were found at Mr. Wright's, the pawnbroker's, the prisoner lodged in my two pair of stairs front room.</p>
<p>Court. Did any body lodge with her? - Nobody.</p>
<p>How long had she lodged with you? - Four or five months.</p>
<p>Where was she when you missed your linen? - She was just gone out, she never came home till I took her, which was on the third day after, at St. Martin's workhouse; Mr. Wright's man produced two shirts, which he took in pledge of the prisoner the 28th of February.</p>
<p>(The things deposed to.)</p>
<p>PRISONER's DEFENCE.</p>
<p>Sir, I was in great distress, I was a <rs id="t17830430-18-deflabel98" type="occupation">widow</rs>
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with two small children, I buried my husband out of her house.</p>
<p>Court. But your being in distress was no reason why you should rob that poor woman.</p>
<p>Prisoner. I meant to return them again, she knows I have worked at several places; I have no friend in the world.</p>
<p>Jury. I know the woman's face, I know she is a poor woman.</p>
<p>Court. The fact is clear, and we must not relax it, we must not allow persons upon any pretence whatever to pawn other persons goods without their consent.</p>
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GUILTY </rs>
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<p>She was humbly recommended to mercy by the Jury.</p>
<p>Court to the Prisoner. You will have favour shewn to you this time; but if you are not able to maintain yourself by honest industry, apply to your parish.</p>
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privately whipped </rs>
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