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The Information of Thomas Banter James of
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Shadwell Smith taken on Oath this 14th day of March 1788
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before us two of his Majesty's
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For the said County Who saith on or about the 8th day of Decr. 1787
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he was employed by
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of Stepney laws way in the Parish of Sr. Dunstan Stepney to fix
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Bar to a Hand rail
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in the place of One That was Stole
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Bars which were taken from the same Rail He having
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compared them and that they perfectly correspond with the said and that they
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Value of the said Bars of Iron is Five Shillings
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Thos.
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Danter James
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William Manning
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S. Dunstan Stepney
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on his Oath saith he is employed as a Night Watchman on
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Stepney Causway says he is certain The Iron Rails on the side
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of the front Door of Mr. Brownes house on the said Causway
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were all safe fixed when he beat the hour of Three on Tuesday
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morning last and between the hours of Four and five he was
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called to by Mr. Goodwin next door to Mr. Browne and bed him
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Examine her Windows and afterward to Examine Mr. Brown as Rails
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she suspecting they were gone says he Examined said Rails and
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found the Stone had been broken and Two Rails gone and has not a
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Doubt the Two Bars produced are the Two which were taken as
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Cow keeper
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on his Oath saith
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on Tuesday morning last as he and his Brother
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Edward
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were standing together
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in his Yard his said Brother said there was a man in Mr. Greens field through
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which there is not any thorough fire Says he looked and saw the man present
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who says his name is
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John Timmings
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throw something from him on the Ground
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and saw him soon after take something off the Ground and walk away
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then being About the hour of SevenSays he suspected him to have Stole
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something pursued him calling to him to Stop and Saw him open his
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Garment and drop the Two Iron bars produced on the Ground and
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walk awayThat he continued his pursuit overtook him and brought
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him to his Brother who secured him says that himself secured The said
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Two Bars
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Taken and Sworn by the said Three person
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This 14th day of March 1788
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Before us
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John Staples
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