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stealing a ShowGlass, containing 21 Gold Rings, 13 Stone Rings, 8 Snuff-Boxes, a Surgeon's Instrument Box, and many other Things, Gold and Silver Coins, &c.
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The Prosecutor depos'd, That the Show-Glass, &c. was taken from his Shop-Window about 4 a-Clock in the Afternoon; that missing it, he stept out, and inquiring of his next Neighbour, he was inform'd, that a tall, ancient Gentlewoman in a short black Cloak and a Velvet Hood, was looking into it a little while before; that he immediately got several Persons to pursue, running one one Way, and one another and she was apprehended.
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depos'd, That he took the Prisoner in a Coach with the Show-Glass in her Lap; and that he opening one Door, the Prisoner open'd the other, and jump'd out: that, however, he seiz'd her, and she had her Pockets stuff'd full the Things, for the Glasses were broke all to Pieces, and her Hands were very bloody, being cut by breaking the Glass; that she had several Rings on her Fingers.
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, the Constable, depos'd, That the Prisoner being ask'd what induc'd her to commit the Fact? reply'd, Necessity, she having a Husband and 10 Children.
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The Prisoner said nothing at all in her Defence; but a great many Persons of Credit appear'd to her Character, who depos'd, That she had been a Person that had liv'd well in the World; that she had a Husband, but he was not with her; that she was handsomly maintain'd by her Relations, and so lay under no Necessity to commit the Fact; that instead of 10 Children, she had but one, and that one provided for by the Rev. Dr. Day, and others. The Jury
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