i.e
In the Balmora mages guild, there is a lady with a spirit trapped in a grand soul gem ( or something like that ) with a value of 60,000 gold.
I took it,
ran out,
left it on the stairs that I ran down,
ran to an officer of the law,
paid 180 gold,
went back got my item
and boom, I have it.
Just wanted to let some people know that if you haven't figured this out already. It works for anything or anybody.
This also works if you kill somebody in one of their shops with no guards, you can kill them, pay you're fine, then loot the shop.