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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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, and stealing from thence a Silver and Gold Point of Lorain Peticoat, Value 30 l. ten Yards of blue Silk flowered with Gold, and other Silk, to a considerable Value
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. The Proof which did most affect him, was, that it was sworn a small Piece of about three quarters of a Yard, of flowered Silk, found in his Custody, was part of the Silk so stolen. But he producing some Witnesses that he bought it of a Finisher to some great Taylor, and gave 18 l. for it; which Finisher, told him it was all the Cabbadge he had gotten since Easter. In conclusion, the Jury
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