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Wilmot Esquire one of his Majestys Justices of the
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Benjamin Neale
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two of the men ran away to some
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accordingly he hallowed out stop thief when one of the two that
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Arnett Saith That on The
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of November Instant a little before Nine O' Clock in the Evening she was
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where she saw
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with a Bundle in his hand and a Person stopping
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the Prisoners now
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under Examination together at the Coroner of Widegate street before
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mentioned and that
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was the Person who stooped
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down as before mentioned and that
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he ran by her
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This Informant Francis Barnett Saith that she was present
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with the above named
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Arnott in Petty coat Lane
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on the third day of Novmeber Instant as above mentioned and that
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she saw
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in Petty coat Lane and heard him cry out
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stop thief and on looking round she saw the Prisoner now under
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Examination running fast along and that the said Samuel
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then had a Bundle in his hand and in a few Minutes
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the said
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came up to her and asked her if she lead
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seen two men go by
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she told him she had and the
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one of them had a Bundle but they was then out of Sight
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Taken and Sworn the
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day and Year abovesaid
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D Wilmot
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B Neale
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Elizabeth
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Ann Arnott
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