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<p n="20">I am told by his Kinsman, that when very young he robb'd with one <rs type="persName" id="OA17241111_n20-1">Edward Polit</rs>
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, with whom also about three Years ago, he snatch'd a Woman's Pocket in <rs type="placeName" id="OA17241111_geo4">Treadneedle-street</rs>
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, in which was 37 s. in Silver, some Half-pence, a Snuff-box rim'd with silver and gilt within, a Bottle with some Geneva; also a Tortise-shell Tobacco Box, which he sold to a Sailor for 2 s. as he himself swore before the Justice of Peace.</p>
<p n="21">This Malefactor had very uncommon Mis-haps in his ill Practices, being always detected, and frequently sent to <rs type="placeName" id="OA17241111_geo5">Bridewell</rs>
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s, and Work-houses when very young. Afterwards he robb'd with <rs type="persName" id="OA17241111_n21-1">John Lock</rs>
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, <rs type="persName" id="OA17241111_n21-2">Robert Wilkinson</rs>
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, <rs type="persName" id="OA17241111_n21-3">James Lincoln</rs>
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, <rs type="persName" id="OA17241111_n21-11">Val. Carrick</rs>
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, and <rs type="persName" id="OA17241111_n21-4">Daniel Carrol</rs>
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(which Carrol having fled into <rs type="placeName" id="OA17241111_geo6">Ireland</rs>
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, was kill'd as the Thief-Taker was apprehending him.) They robb'd F. Clarke, Esq; one Monday Night, in a Place between <rs type="placeName" id="OA17241111_geo7">Covent-Garden</rs>
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, and <rs type="placeName" id="OA17241111_geo8">Conduit-street</rs>
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, of a Sword and 8 s. in silver: When, a Gentle-woman looking out at her Window, and calling, Wilkinson fir'd a Pistol, and the Bullet, upon her withdrawing, happily graz'd against the Wall. He aided, when they attack'd Captain Langley at the End of <rs type="placeName" id="OA17241111_geo9">Tyburn-Road</rs>
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, going in a Coach to the Camp in Hyde-Park; who so resisted them, that tho' they cut and shot thro' his Coat in many Places, they did not rob him; as himself declar'd, before the Judge. He robb'd besides, with <rs type="persName" id="OA17241111_n21-5">Joseph Rice</rs>
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, who was shot by the Lady Chudley's Footman, as he was climbing a Bank, after they had robb'd the Chariot, behind <rs type="placeName" id="OA17241111_geo10">Buckingham House</rs>
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. But in September, 1721. Wilkinson being apprehended, turn'd Evidence, and inform'd against <rs type="persName" id="OA17241111_n21-6">Joseph Blake</rs>
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, <rs type="persName" id="OA17241111_n21-12">Will. Lock</rs>
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, <rs type="persName" id="OA17241111_n21-7">James Lincoln</rs>
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, <rs type="persName" id="OA17241111_n21-13">Val. Carrick</rs>
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, and <rs type="persName" id="OA17241111_n21-14">Dan. Carrol</rs>
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: <rs type="persName" id="OA17241111_n21-15">Will. Lock</rs>
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, being soon after apprehended, (as having robb'd Mr. Young in his Chair in <rs type="placeName" id="OA17241111_geo11">Great Queen-street</rs>
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, of a gold Watch, &c. in Company with <rs type="persName" id="OA17241111_n21-16">Val. Carrick</rs>
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and J. Molony, who were executed for it,) Lock gave an ampler Information before Justice Blackerby, containing about 70 Robberies, and also the Robbery and Murther of <rs type="persName" id="OA17241111_n21-8">Peter Martin</rs>
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, by the Park Wall, by Wilkinson, Lincoln, Carrick, Carrol and Lock; June 4th: So that Wilkinson was try'd and executed for the Murder, his Information set aside, and Blake therefore allow'd to become an Evidence himself. In his Information, taken before the Justice of the Peace, were inserted 12 Robberies, which he made Oath of; The chief were, as follows: With <rs type="persName" id="OA17241111_n21-17">William Blewet</rs>
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, I stop'd a Man on Horseback near <rs type="placeName" id="OA17241111_geo12">Walworth Common</rs>
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, bound him, and took 19 s. and some Copper, a Studded-Case Watch; which Watch was pawn'd by Mrs. Jones Wife of <rs type="persName" id="OA17241111_n21-10">Humphry Jones</rs>
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, and I had 12 s.</p>
<p n="22">Three Weeks before I was taken, With one <rs type="persName" id="OA17241111_n22-1">John Junks</rs>
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, alias <rs type="persName" id="OA17241111_n22-3">Lavie</rs>
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, I took from 4 Passengers in the <rs type="placeName" id="OA17241111_geo13">Camberwell</rs>
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Stage Coach about 20 shillings. And on Sunday last being the 16th of this Instant, (with <rs type="persName" id="OA17241111_n22-2">Matthew Flood</rs>
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) I robb'd a single Gentleman in a Four-Wheel'd Chaise, about 6 in the Evening, on the <rs type="placeName" id="OA17241111_geo14">Hampstead Road</rs>
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, of a silver Watch, with a black Ribbon, and an Half Broad-Peice. On the 10th of this Instant, we robb'd two Gentlemen with Hunting Caps on, in a Chariot on the <rs type="placeName" id="OA17241111_geo15">Hampstead Road</rs>
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, and took two gold Watches, with Chains and Seals, and out of one Gentleman's Fob, I took a small Ring an Inscription writ round it, having a small Chrystal Stone; also one Guinea in Gold, and about 16 s. The Watches we sold to R. Gretterix of Southwark, for 14 Guineas: Note, Junks laid down his Pistol by the Gentlemen while he committed the Robbery.</p>
<p n="23">With <rs type="persName" id="OA17241111_n23-2">Rich. Okee</rs>
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, I stop'd a single Man with a Link, in <rs type="placeName" id="OA17241111_geo16">Fig-Lane</rs>
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, who resisting us, Junks and Okee beat him with their Pistols on the Head, and Brest, and took from him one Guinea, and one Penny, and left him in a</p>
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