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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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The Information of
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Richd. Hughes
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Watchman
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taken upon oath before me the
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day & Year herein before mention'd
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This Informt. saith yt. about one of the Clock on Monday Morning last one Mr. Carroll & another
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Gentleman Call'd out Watch, & on this Informts. going to him Mr. Carroll said You must fetch
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another because he wanted two Witnesses, & when this Informt. was Returnd, the sd. Mr.
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Carroll Searcht his Chambers & Pulld out his Clothes in ye Drawers, where was a pair
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of Ear Rings, wch the Woman than Prsent Own'd & Whilst the sd. Mr. Carroll was making
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further Search the sd. Woman Pusht this Informt. aside saying yt. she wanted to speak
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with Mr. Carroll in private, & after being together about two Minister, the sd. Mr. Carroll
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declar'd yt. she had Ownd the pawning of some of his Waistcoats for two Guineas, upon
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wch he said
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this Informt. ought to Secure, her but did not take Charge of her, whereupon
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She went about her Business, Some short time after the sd. Mr. Carroll & the other Gent
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same & askt for the Woman Upon this Informts. Saying yt she was gone, the sd. Mr Carroll
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made answer that she must be found out, And after some short time found her Sitting
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between two Watchman in ye. Temple & being brot. down to the sd Mr. Carroll was there
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Interregated by him about the Tankard, she Confessd that it was given to her by her
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Mother, And being further askt about an old Gown & some Linnen, the sd. Woman
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declard yt. the Linnen was not fit for Men to soe, but upon this Informts. opening ye saw
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afterwds. in the Watchhouse before the Constable there was found a bloody Stuft & an
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Apron all over bloody.
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J. King Coronr
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