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1829. Octr. 10.th

Morn. Chron. (Friday)October 9th 1829.

Extract. Bow Street

The Conscientious Cobbler. — yesterday, a youth,
named George Hill, was charged with stealing a pair
of boots, from the shop of allan Pitt, shoemaker, in
Seymour Place, Camden Town.

Mrs. Elizabeth Pitt stated, that she was
sitting in an apartment at the back of the shop and she
saw the prisoner enter and take a pair of boots that
were suspended from a nail within the jamb of the door. While he
held the boots in his hand, he looked round the
shop, and seeing no one, he placed the boots under
his coat, and ran off as fast as he could.
She raised an alarm, and called "Stay thief," and
the prisoner was pursued and taken,

Daykin, the High Constable of Cambden Town,
said that he heard a hue and cry, and saw the prisoner
running; his feet slipped, and he fell on the ground.
and was taken. He had thrown the boots away during the
pursuit, and a witness was present who saw it, and picked up the property.

Joseph Batsby, a man about 40 years of age,
presented himself, and the New Testament was tendered
That he might be sworn. He drew back his hand, and observed
to Sir R. Birnie that he must decline taking an oath.

Sir R. Birnie:— Why do you refuse to be sworn?
Batsby:— Because I do not believe itto be proper that I
should swear at all.
Sir R. Birnie:— you object from religious motives, I
Suppose?
Batsby:— Yes, I do.
Sir R. Birmie:— Pray, of what religion are you?
Batsby:—

Identifier: | JB/081/022/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 81.
Date_1	1829-10-10	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	081	Main Headings	petition for justice
Folio number	022	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles	morn. chron. (friday) october 9th 1829 / extract
Category	collectanea	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	e1
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