John Pidgeon proceedingsdefend , of St. Faiths, in the Ward of Farringdon Within , was indicted for privately stealing one Guinea and 10 s. in Silver, from the Person of Susanna Farmer < no role > , on the 16th of Feb . last.

Susanna Farmer < no role > depos'd, That on the Day that the Sons of the Clergy came to St. Paul's , she stood in the Church-Yard and remember'd the Prisoner stood by her, and she push'd him away, and soon after, William Miller < no role > , came and told her that her Pocket was cut off, and he would shew her the Person who did it, but the Prisoner was got away. William Miller < no role > depos'd, That he saw the Prisoner lift up the Prosecutor's Petticoat, and cut off her Pocket, and that then he dropp'd a green Purse which he took up and gave to two of his Companions, who stood by: The Fact appearing plain the Jury found him guilty to the Value of 10 d.

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