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feloniously stealing, on the <rs id="t17991204-1-cd2" type="crimeDate">15th of November</rs>
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a cambric handkerchief, value 2s. a lawn handkerchief, value 2s. and two muslin, handkerchiefs, value 2s. </rs>
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Sarah Lewin <interp inst="t17991204-1-victim54" type="surname" value="Lewin"></interp>
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sworn. - I am a single woman; I live at Hackney; I was on a visit at my uncle's,(Mr. Gibson) the prisoner was a <rs id="t17991204-1-deflabel4" type="occupation">servant</rs>
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in the house; I lost the articles in the indictment from a box in my bed-room, the box was locked; I missed them sometime in November; the same day we desired the servants to open their boxes, the prisoner opened her boxes, and I found my property there; she had two boxes, I found some in both; the property was delivered to Ray, the officer; she pleaded for mercy, and said, she would not do so again if I would forgive her.</p>
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sworn. - I am an officer belonging to Worship-street, (produces the property); I received them from the last witness; the prisoner said it was the first time, and she would not do so again; she was asked how she got them; and she said, she found the keys lying, and she unlocked the box and took them out. (The property was deposed to by the prosecutrix).</p>
<p>Prisoner's defence. It is the first time I ever committed any crime.</p>
<p>Mr. Gibson. The prisoner lived servant with me about four months; I had a good character with her, her friends live at Newcastle-upon-Tyne.</p>
<p>The prisoner called two other witnesses, who gave her a good character.</p>
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GUILTY </rs>
. (Aged 30.)</p>
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Confined two months in the House of Correction </rs>
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whipped in the jail </rs>
, and discharged.</p>
<p>Tried by the first Middlesex Jury, before Mr. RECORDER.</p>
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