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11th November 1782 - 17th December 1783

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Image 237 of 3565th December 1783


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The joint and several Information of Molly the
Wife of Robert Oliver< no role > of Wood Street No. 66 London
Carpenter and Crutchley Cole [..] Vertue Apprentice to John
Cole, of Bank Side, Dyer Who being on Oath severally
say, And First the said Molly Oliver< no role > For herself
saith, that Yesterday Evening about seven O'Clock, she
this Informant was going From Wood Street aforesaid,
along Watling Street , and she stopt at the door of a
Shop to enquire which was number twenty sixSays,
that she had the Surtout Coat now produced, under her
Arm, and whilst she was making such Enquiry, two
Men rushed by, one of whom [..] snatched the Coat
From her Arm, and the other Fell down, as
Informant supposes to hinder Informant From pursuing
the Man who took away the CoatInformant called
out stop thief, and presently afterwards the Prisoner
now under Examination Belly and Bursell was bought to her this
Informant, but she cannot speak to his Person
Say, that the Coat now produced is the same taken
From under her Arm, in manner aforesaid, is the
Value of ten Shillings and upwards, and the Property
of Samuel Watts< no role > And the said Crutchley Cole< no role >
[..] Ventrice For himself saith, that he heavy the cry of
stop thief, and seeing the Prisoner running with a Coat
in his Hand, he pursued, and saw the Prisoner drop
the Coat the coroner of Friday Street Informant
apprehended the Prisoner, and secured him

Taken and Sworn at Guildhall
London the 19th Day of November
1783 before me}
Brass Crosby< no role >

Mary Oliver< no role >
Crutchley Cole Ventrice< no role >




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