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				<div style="font-family:serif;"><i>Old Bailey Proceedings Online</i> (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 04 October 2023), August 1679, trial of                   Jane                   Byworth                                                                                             Mary                   Bolds                                                                            (t16790827-9).<hr/><h2>Jane Byworth, Mary Bolds, Theft &gt; shoplifting, Theft &gt; pocketpicking, 27th August 1679. </h2>                                                                                                                  <p>                                                Jane                   Byworth                                                                                       , and old shop-lift, and not long since burnt in the hand, was tryed for                                                          stealing a piece of Ribbon            ; her Gallant who was with her in the shop, and committed, but since bailed out, had confessed it, and offered Composition for her, but he not appearing, and for that possibly he might do it himself without her knowledge, the Jury was favourable, and brought her in                                     not guilty            . So they did likewise on                                  Mary                   Bolds                                                                                       , charged with                                                          picking five pounds out of a                      woman                                       spocket             near the Monument, but she would not swear directly the Prisoner had it.</p>            </div>
				
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