| Reference Number | t16970224-54 |
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| Verdict | Not Guilty |
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Mary Powel , of the Parish of St. Clements Danes , was Indicted for feloniously stealing 2 Muslin Neckcloaths, value 5 s. the Goods of Andrew Baden , on the 6th of February last. The Prisoner denied the fact, and said that the Neckcloaths were her own, and that the Prosecutor would have extorted a confession from her, although she was innocent; the Jury acquitted her.