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Arthur Maccartney <interp inst="t17360115-1-defend27" type="surname" value="Maccartney"></interp>
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privately stealing a Sword with a Steel Hilt, inlaid with Gold, value 6 l. 6 s. from the Person of <rs type="persName" id="t17360115-1-victim29"> <interp inst="t17360115-1-victim29" type="role" value="proceedingsvictim"></interp>
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, <rs id="t17360115-1-cd4" type="crimeDate">Jan. 6</rs>
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. Between 4 and 5 in the Afternoon, the 6th of this Instant, I was going along <rs type="placeName" id="t17360115-1-crimeloc5">Cornhill</rs>
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, and as I pass'd by a Crowd, I felt a twitching at my Side; I clapt my Hand on my Side, and found my Sword was gone. I cry'd stop Thief, the Man was pursued and taken in Bartholomew-Lane.</p>
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. I saw the Prisoner and a Bricklayer dodging between the Coaches, and the Bricklayer cry'd stop Thief; the Prisoner run thro' Castle-Alley; I followed and saw him drop something from under his Coat, like a Sword, at the White-Horse Alehouse: I did not take it up, but pursued him to the middle of Bartholomew-Lane, where he was taken.</p>
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, I live at Janeway's Coffee-House, and hearing the Cry, stop Thief, I went to our Back-door, and saw the Prisoner run past the Door; I ran after him, and within 3 Yards of the Alehouse, I saw him drop something into the Cellar; after the Sword was taken up, and carried into the House, I ran into Bartholomew-Lane and said, the Sword was found. The Prisoner is the Man, for I was coming out as he pass'd by, and I had a full View of him.</p>
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Mary Stevens <interp inst="t17360115-1-person33" type="surname" value="Stevens"></interp>
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. I went down and took the Sword, 4 Steps from the Bottom of the Cellar.</p>
<p>Thomas Church. When the Prisoner was taken, I was sent for to take him into Custody; he told me, he was afraid of Bailiffs, and that was the Reason he gave for his running.</p>
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William White <interp inst="t17360115-1-person34" type="surname" value="White"></interp>
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. I live at the Fountain Tavern in Bartholomew-Lane, hearing the Cry, and seeing him run, I took him by the Collar, and asked him why he ran; he told me, the Bailiffs were pursuing him.</p>
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. I saw him running in Bartholomew-Lane and laid hold of him, and said he should not go, till we saw what the Matter was.</p>
<p>The Sword being produced in Court, Mr. Swain declared it was the same he lost; and the Prisoner having nothing to say in his Defence that was Material, the Jury found him <rs id="t17360115-1-verdict6" type="verdictDescription"> <interp inst="t17360115-1-verdict6" type="verdictCategory" value="guilty"></interp>
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guilty to the Value of 10 d. </rs>
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<note>[Transportation. See summary.]</note>
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