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ANTHONY LEBURT <interp inst="t17770115-12-defend159" type="surname" value="LEBURT"></interp>
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stealing a diamond ring, value 100 l. </rs>
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William Priestman <interp inst="t17770115-12-victim161" type="surname" value="Priestman"></interp>
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, <rs id="t17770115-12-cd60" type="crimeDate">November 2 d</rs>
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<p>[The prisoner being a foreigner and not understanding English, an interpreter was sworn.]</p>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I live in <rs type="placeName" id="t17770115-12-crimeloc61">Princes-street, St. James's</rs>
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: on the 2 d of November, in the evening, the prisoner came into my shop and asked to look at some rings; I shewed him several; this among the rest; he put it on his finger, and run out with it; I catched him in the next street; he delivered me the ring from his finger.</p>
<p>PRISONER's DEFENCE.</p>
<p>I am not guilty; I know nothing of it.</p>
<p>FOR THE PRISONER.</p>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I heard the cry of stop thief, and took the prisoner; when I took him he sincerely confessed his error, and was very sorry.</p>
<p>Did he speak English then? - I don't recollect.</p>
<p>Do you understand French? - Very little; he spoke very broken English: I wish to recommend him to mercy.</p>
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GUILTY </rs>
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<p>Tried by the First Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice ASHHURST.</p>
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