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The Information of
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taken before me this 8th. day of May 1781
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came into this Informants House at
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North End aforesaid and
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drank two Pinto of BeerThat during the time they were drinking the
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Beer he perceived that two Cases and two Linne to which had hung
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up in the Room were taken from off the Nails and on looking at the
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said Pocock he pereised one of the said Cases and one bird under his
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Coat, which he was endeavouring to Conceal and the other Case and
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Bird in his HandThat he immediately took the said Cases and Birds
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from him and put them in the places from whence they were taken
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that in less than a quarter of an hour one of said Birds called
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inct was stolen out of one of the Cases and no other persons
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were in said Room but said Pocock and Atkins and on his Attempting
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to Stop the said Pocock from going out of said Room and declaring he
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had stolen his Bird the said Peter Atkins struck him a Violent
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threatened to knock his Brains out if he
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did not let them go; from all which Circumstances this Informant
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feloniously stole his said Bird
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Sworn before me this
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8th. day of May 1781}
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W Addlington
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