19 September 1904 Crime 6 mins
A thief notices a large amount of money in a woman's purse. When she dozes off on the train, he snatches the cash. Discovering her purse empty, the woman confronts the pickpocket and his simple robbery escalates into a crime far more serious.
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United Kingdom 19 September 1904
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31 December 1904
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29 October 1904
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16 January 1904
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06 May 1904
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05 August 1904
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01 May 1904
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20 January 1904
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