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<hi rend="italic">City police-constable, No.</hi> 366.) I was on Holborn-hill about half-past nine o'clock, watching the prisoner and two more—I knew him—I saw two gentlemen coming down Holborn—I distinctly saw the prisoner go up and take the handkerchief from the prosecutor's right hand pocket—I passed by him for a moment, and told Mr. Dayman to come back with me—I saw the prisoner in the road, and took him into custody—he flung the handkerchief down on the pavement—this is it.</p>
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<hi rend="italic">Prisoner. Q.</hi> Did you see me fling it down?
<hi rend="italic">A.</hi> Yes, and saw you take it from the prosecutor's pocket—I passed you about half a minute, and then saw you come out of Shoe-lane on to Holborn-hill—you picked the gentle
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<hi rend="italic">Prisoner.</hi> I have worked six years for Mr. Cubitt, of Gray's Inn-road, and was never locked up.</p>
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<hi rend="italic">Prisoner. Q.</hi> Did you see me fling it down?
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<hi rend="italic">Prisoner.</hi> I have worked six years for Mr. Cubitt, of Gray's Inn-road, and was never locked up.</p>
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