QSR1852/4/5/3/b

Statement of the accused - George Spencer

21 July 1852

From: 1852 To: 1852

he had been in the dancing booth, hawking nuts. He saw the prosecutor there having some ginger beer. He went and offered him nuts; as he walked away he saw a handkerchief on the ground. He picked it up and put it in his smock pocket. 2 minutes later, Allen accused him of taking the handkerchief. He told Allen he could have it if he had it. He firstly sent a boy to fetch his smock and then went himself to fetch it. Allen recognized the handkerchief and took it.

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Spencer, George,
Allen, Thomas

SHARNBROOK, stealing, feasts, pickpocket, handkerchief