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The information of Elizabeth Woodes
Wife of Richard Woodcock< no role > of the Ha [..]
of Mile End Old Town [..] Mariner And Eliza [..]
LakeofServant to Mr. Richard Winpenny< no role > a Publician in the
said Hamlet taken on Oath before me One of his
Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the sd. County
And First She said Elizabeth Woodcock< no role > Sayth that
on [..] Friday about one o'Clock at noon last as she was sitting in the Back room
of a A House in which she dwells situate in Assembly Passage in the said Hamlet
She saw the Prisoner who says her name is Catherine
Butler< no role > in the Fore room of the said House with a
Bundle that this Informant called for help which
caused the prisoner to run out and jump out of one the Window of the said House and this
Informant pursued her and saw her drop a Hat
and Bonnet, Cloak, Apron, Bed Gown Shirt and Tow [..]
the property of her husband Richard Woodcock< no role >
Elizabeth Lake< no role > says on the same day as she was go
down the said passage on an Errand She Saw The
prisoner in Company with another woman looking in
at one of the Windows of the said House that as she returned
she saw them going into a Door on the side of the said
house and before she arrived at her Masters house
which is about One hundred Yard Distance she heard
the Cry of Stop thief that she saw the prisoner throw
the said Thing, from her and as she passed this Informant the prisoner knocked her [..] and soon after [..] The
Prisoner was Stopped and afterwards delivered into the Custody of a
Peace Officer

Her
Elizabeth [mark] Woodcock< no role >
Mark

her
Elizabeth [mark] Lake< no role >
Mark

Sworn
The 15th. day of Jany. 1782
Before me
John Staples< no role >