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The Information of
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Wenman
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of Narrow Street
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in the said Street Who being on Oath saith,
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that on Sunday Night last about Eleven O'Clock,
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he was in conversation with a Woman at the
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, when he felt a Person's
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taken in his left hand side Pocket-Informant turned
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immediately, and saw the Prisoner now under
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Examination
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John Tate
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standing close by him
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Informant asked the Prisoner what business his
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hand had in his Pocket, told the Prisoner he had
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taken Informants pocket book out of his Pocket
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Informant is satisfied, that at the time he was in
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conversation with the Woman, he had a black-
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Leather Pocket Book, of the value of six Pence
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in his left hand side Pocket-the Prisoner on
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being challenged with taking the pocket book,
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denied any knowledge of it the Prisoner struck
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Informant on the left Eye and made off with
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great Speed Informant went immediately over
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to
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Prisoner
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knew who the Person was, that was charged by
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Informant with stealing his pocket Book
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the Prisoner was afterwards apprehended and
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Informant verily believes he was the Person
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who Feloniously took his Pocket Book out of
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his Pocket, during the time he was conversing
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with the Woman as is before mentioned.
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Taken and sworn at
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Guildhall
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London the 21st Day of August
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1782 before me}
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