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The Informations of Samuel Mobbs< no role > of the Parish of Saint Saviour
Southwark in the County of Surry Victualler and Richard Carpenter Smith
of the Borough aforesaid, Esquire, taken before me William Pickett< no role > John Walker< no role > Esquire one
of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said City, Who,
being upon Oath, severally say, And Frist the said Samuel Mobbs< no role > for
himself saith, that he was standing this Morning on Fishstreet Hill
in the City of London , and observed the Prisoner Thomas Cunningham< no role > now under Examination,
Thomas Cunningham< no role > in Company with others whom he doth not know Follow the other Informant
Richard Carpenter< no role > Smith , down the said Hill. Saith that having a
Suspicion of them, he walked after them, and saw the Prisoner put this
Hand into the other Informant's Pocket, and take from thence the Silk
Handkerchief now produced:- Saith that as the Prisoner was in the
Act of putting the said Handkerchief into his Pocket, he laid hold of him
by the Collar; when he saw it fall from under his Coalhis Hands upon the Pavement,
and the other Informant pick it up.

And the said Richard Carpenter Smith for
himself saith, that as he was coming down Fishstreet Hill between the
Hours of eleven and twelve this Morning, he was pulled by the Coat by
the other Informant Samuel Mobbs< no role > , and turning round sawthe Prisoner
the said Samuel Mobbs< no role > have hold of the Prisoner at the Bar, and a Silk
Handkerchief laying at the Prisoner's Feel, which he picked up, and found to
be his own, which the said Mobbs informed him he had seen the
Prisoner take from his Pocket.

Taken and sworn at the Guildhall
London the 3d March 1787 , before me}
Willm. Pickett< no role >

Samuel Mobbs< no role >
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his Mark

Richd: Carpenter< no role > Smith