Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 08 February 2019), May 1755, trial of Susannah Kirby (t17550515-30)

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[The prisoner, Susannah Kirby, was acquitted of pocketpicking on 15 May 1755]

Margaret Nelson. I was at the rehearsal at St. Paul's walking with my arm in Mr. Law's. I felt a hand in my pocket; and said to him, there is a hand in my pocket; I bid him not say any thing till I saw whether it was picked or not[.]

Q. When was this?

M. Nelson. It was on the 15th of April.

Q. In the church, or church-yard?

M. Nelson. In the church. It was after the music was over; there was a very great crowd of people walking. I told Mr. Law my purse was gone, and he went and laid hold of the prisoner.[...]

Q. How long before this happened had you felt your purse in your pocket?

M. Nelson. I had taken my purse out about half an hour before, to give to the collection at the door, and put it in my pocket again.

Q. Are you sure you put it in your pocket?

M. Nelson. I am sure I did; but am not sure the prisoner picked it out. The rehearsal was just over when I went in, and the coronation anthem was singing then. 

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