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John Wood <interp inst="t17210113-1-defend30" type="surname" value="Wood"></interp>
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, of <rs type="placeName" id="t17210113-1-defloc1">St. Botolph without Aldersgate</rs>
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privately stealing 2 Silk Handkerchiefs, value 3 s. </rs>
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John Prior <interp inst="t17210113-1-victim32" type="surname" value="Prior"></interp>
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, on the <rs id="t17210113-1-cd3" type="crimeDate">23d of December</rs>
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last. The Prosecutor deposed, that as he was going up <rs type="placeName" id="t17210113-1-crimeloc4">Aldersgate-Street</rs>
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, between 11 and 12 a Clock the Night aforesaid, he saw the Prisoner draw his Handkerchiefs out of his Pocket, whereupon he laid him on with his Cane, cry'd out a Pickpocket, and the Prisoner was taken with the Handkerchiefs upon him. <rs type="persName" id="t17210113-1-person33"> <interp inst="t17210113-1-person33" type="role" value=""></interp>
William Burridge <interp inst="t17210113-1-person33" type="surname" value="Burridge"></interp>
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deposed, that he took the Prisoner, and found the Handkerchiefs upon him. The Prisoner denied the Fact, and said that he was going along, but was not near the Prosecutor, who crying out, he was stopt but calling no Evidence to prove it, not any to his Reputation, and the Evidence being very positive against him, the Jury found him <rs id="t17210113-1-verdict5" type="verdictDescription"> <interp inst="t17210113-1-verdict5" type="verdictCategory" value="guilty"></interp>
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Guilty to the value of 10 d. </rs>
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Transportation </rs>
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