Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials

20th February 1695

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Richard Talent proceedingsdefend was arraigned and tried for Picking the Pocket of one Mr. Edward Butler proceedingsvictim ; who swore, that on the 9th of this Instant February he was coming by Temple Bar , and there being a stop with the Coaches, caused a great Crowd, amongst which his Pocket was pickt of 6l. in Money; he seized the Prisoner, but nothing was found about him. He could give but little account how he came there or what was his business; and was deemed to be an old pick-pocket, yet the Evidence did not touch him home enough to find him guilty. So he was acquitted .




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