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was indicted for
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stealing, on the 8th of May, one linen handkerchief, value 1 s.
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the property of
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I am a
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Saturday, the 8th of May, between eleven and twelve, I was going along
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: I felt a person, and put my hand to my pocket: a gentleman said, that is him, in the blue jacket; I pursued him, and saw him put the handkerchief under his waistcoat; I catched him, and he put it down into his breeches: the man who is here came to my assistance: he stripped himself. Dormer took the handkerchief from him.
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I am an officer. I was going along Leadenhall-street: I saw the prosecutor challenging the prisoner; and the prisoner stripped off his waistcoat; and I pulled the handkerchief out of his breeches.
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(Produced and deposed to.)
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PRISONER's DEFENCE.
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I know nothing about it: I have no witnesses.
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. (Aged 15.)
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Transported for seven years
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Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.
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