A perfect stranger to the schemes and villanies of London

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http://www.oldbaileyonline.org

Not sure if this has been posted before but If you search on Sheffield & can be bothered to trawl though ( ignoring those with the name 'Sheffield' ) gems can be found like this below : -

WILLIAM STAFFORD, Theft simple larceny, 3rd July 1828. Prisoner's Defence (written.) I beg to state that I have lately come from Sheffield and am a perfect stranger to the schemes and villanies of London; I met two young men, one of whom I knew at Sheffield - they took me into a house and gave me some ale; in Wormwood-street one of them came up behind and gave me the parcel to carry - when the officer came up, they told me to run away, which I did, and threw the parcel down. GUILTY . Aged 21.

Transported for Seven Years .