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William Blewit <interp inst="t17220404-1-defend28" type="surname" value="Blewit"></interp>
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privately stealing from the Person of <rs type="persName" id="t17220404-1-victim30"> <interp inst="t17220404-1-victim30" type="role" value="proceedingsvictim"></interp>
John Higgs <interp inst="t17220404-1-victim30" type="surname" value="Higgs"></interp>
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, a Silk Handkerchief, value 3 s. </rs>
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last. It appear'd that the Prosecutor going out of <rs type="placeName" id="t17220404-1-crimeloc4">St. Andrew's Church</rs>
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, mist his Handkerchief, and having observ'd the prisoner to have been close by him, he apprehended him, who own'd the Fact, and return'd him his Handkerchief. In his Defence he said, he found the Handkerchief on the Church Steps. <rs id="t17220404-1-verdict5" type="verdictDescription"> <interp inst="t17220404-1-verdict5" 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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