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stealing, on the 8th of May, one linen handkerchief, value 1 s. </rs>
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sworn.</p>
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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.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>(Produced and deposed to.)</p>
<p>PRISONER's DEFENCE.</p>
<p>I know nothing about it: I have no witnesses.</p>
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GUILTY </rs>
. (Aged 15.)</p>
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Transported for seven years </rs>
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<p>Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.</p>
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