| Reference Number | t17770115-12 |
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| Verdict | Guilty |
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81. ANTHONY LEBURT was indicted for stealing a diamond ring, value 100 l. the property of William Priestman , November 2 d .
[The prisoner being a foreigner and not understanding English, an interpreter was sworn.]
I live in Princes-street, St. James's : 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.
PRISONER's DEFENCE.
I am not guilty; I know nothing of it.
FOR THE PRISONER.
I heard the cry of stop thief, and took the prisoner; when I took him he sincerely confessed his error, and was very sorry.
Did he speak English then? - I don't recollect.
Do you understand French? - Very little; he spoke very broken English: I wish to recommend him to mercy.
GUILTY .
Tried by the First Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice ASHHURST.