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1788

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in too great a Hurry that he knew a Watchman who
wd. give a better Account of the Girl than he wd. that they
went to the Watchman & acquainted him with what had
happened they then all three went tot he Watch House
to the Constable & acquainted him who said to Eldridge
in order to oblige him he wod. go to the Prisoners Lodgings
in Shorts Gardens & upon knocking at the Door the
People got up & told them the Prisoner had been gone
from their Lodging abt. a Week they then went from
thence & stood still in the Street a few Minutes during
wch. Fine the sd. Eldridge fell< no role > in his Pocket for his
Handkerchief which was gone the other Watchman
Flim left the sd. Eldridge Depont. and in a few Moments
hearing his Rattle they went & found the sd. Flim had
taken the Prisoner they then all came to the Watch House
she was then searchedbat he did not see any things found

Peter Flinn< no role > for himself saith that being informed by
one Eldridge that he had been robbed of his Watch &
describing the Person who he suspected they afterwds.
parted & in a few Minuits he discovered the Prisoner
he then sprung his Rattle they came immediately &
went to the Watchhouse upon being interrogated the
Prisoner denyed knowing any thing of the Watch but
said she had a Handkerchief wch. sd. Eldridge gave her
& pulled the same out of her Pocket & gave into him
wch. he delivered to the Constable

Taken and sworn the Day
and Year above mentioned
before me}

D Walker< no role >

Henry Eldridge< no role >

The Mark of [mark] St James
Dignall
< no role >

Peter Flynn< no role >




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