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Who being on oath Saith that as he was
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Theatre on Saturday Night he felt the
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Hand of somebody in his Right Hand Breeches
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Pocket that the Person now present Who calls
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at the same time was
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crushing upon him That knowing he had nothing
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in that Pocket he desired him to get at a greater
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distance that he soon after felt a second attempt
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at his left Hand Pocket That he immediately put
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his our Hand down and found his Breeches Pocket
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turn'd inside out and his Money gone when he seized the Prisoner and
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accused him with having pick'd his Pocket And
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this Deponent further says that being informed by
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some of the Company that they heard the Chink of
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the Money fall upon the ground and as soon as
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the play was over he returned to the Gallery and
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upon the very spot where the Prisoner and this
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Informant stood he found all his Money except
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one halfpenny that had been taken out of his said
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Pocket and that he verily believes the Prisoner
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