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feloniously stealing, on the <rs id="t17861025-104-cd578" type="crimeDate">15th of September</rs>
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, one muslin handkerchief, value 10 d. </rs>
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James Langdale <interp inst="t17861025-104-victim1282" type="surname" value="Langdale"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I live on Ludgate-hill; on Friday the 15th of September, about eight in the evening, I was going up <rs type="placeName" id="t17861025-104-crimeloc579">Holborn</rs>
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, near Staples Inn; I cried stop thief, having missed my handkerchief; it was an English muslin handkerchief; I missed it in a moment; I saw it in his hand.</p>
<p>- ARCHIBALD sworn.</p>
<p>My Lord, I was coming down Holborn, about eight o'clock; I was about two yards off the pavement; I saw Mr. Langdale, and I saw the prisoner put his hand in Mr. Langdale's pocket, and pull out the handkerchief; I immediately seized the prisoner by the hand in which he had the handkerchief; I seized him with some violence, and we both came to the ground together, but I never let go the handkerchief; I called the prosecutor, and he claimed the handkerchief.</p>
<p>Jury. Did you see him pick the pocket? - I did.</p>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I rent part of a house in Houghton-street, Clare-market; I am a carpenter.</p>
<p>What is the prisoner? - He is a <rs id="t17861025-104-deflabel580" type="occupation">carpenter</rs>
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; I have known him three years; he works with his father; he worked along<xptr type="pageFacsimile" doc="178610250186"></xptr>
side me three quarters of a year; he always bore a good character.</p>
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William Goss <interp inst="t17861025-104-person1285" type="surname" value="Goss"></interp>
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. I am his father.</p>
<p>Court. I cannot ask you any questions.</p>
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GUILTY </rs>
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Publickly Whipped </rs>
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<p>Tried by the London Jury before Mr. ROSE.</p>
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