| Reference Number | t18330411-164 |
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| Verdict | Guilty |
| Sentence | Transportation |
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834. MARY STUART was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of April , one half-crown, the monies Henry Lee , from his person .
HENRY LEE . I live at No. 12, Martha-street, St. George's, and am a hatter . On the 4th of April I was by Gold-hill, Shadwell , and saw the prisoner, and another girl - the prisoner sprang at me, clasped her hands round my neck, and I felt something go from my pocket, which she gave to the other girl, but I could not see what it was; I held the prisoner, and gave charge of her - I missed half a crown from my pocket.
JOHN NICHOLAS (Police-constable K 38). I took the prisoner to the station; I found no money on her.
Prisoner. The man states that he felt my hand in his pocket - why not hold it there, to have a proof of the robbery? I saw him go down a turning with a female - he returned in five minutes, put his hand on my shoulder, and said I had robbed him; I was unfortunately standing for a friend, when he took hold of me, and said I had robbed him - I said, "How can you say that? when you went down that turning with a female;" he said, "She is a companion of yours - I will give charge of you."
HENRY LEE . I certainly had not been with any female - I had but just parted with my son.
GUILTY .* Aged 27. - Transported for 14 Years .