DISPATCH. A mittimus; a warrant of arrest.
DIVER. A pickpocket.
DIVING. Picking pockets.
DIVING-BELL. A rum-shop in a basement.
DOASH. A cloak.
DOBING LAY. To steal from stores early in the morning. Two thieves enter a store, as soon as the porter opens it; one of them inquires about some goods he pretends he was looking at the day before, and wishes to see them. The goods inquired for are either in the back of the store or up stairs. In the absence of the porter, the other fellow robs the store.
DOCTOR GREEN. A young inexperienced fellow.
DOCTORS. False cards or dice.
DOG-NIPPERS. Rogues who steal dogs, and restore them to their owners after a reward has been offered.
DOGS-PASTE. Sausage-meat; mince meat.