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The Information of Mary Wife of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2032-1">James<lb></lb>
Sexton</rs>
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of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45027_geo1540">Saint Giles in the<lb></lb>
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taken upon Oath this 29th day of<lb></lb>
July 1783 before me <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2032-2">David Walker</rs>
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<lb></lb>
One of his Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45027_occ591">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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in and for the said County</p>
<p n="2033">Who being upon Oath says that on Tuesday the 15th. instant<lb></lb>
about 10 oClock in the Evening she was coming up Witch Street<lb></lb>
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with a bundle containing eleven Pair of Worsted Stockings<lb></lb>
under her Arm when she was met by a Woman (whose<lb></lb>
Name since appear to be Margaret (<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2033-1">Ann Smith</rs>
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Alias Gibbs)<lb></lb>
who after giving her a very violent blow on the side threw her<lb></lb>
down and instantly forced the said Bundle from her. That she<lb></lb>
then put her hand in Informants Right hand Pocket out of<lb></lb>
which she took Seven pound in Monies and then made<lb></lb>
of And further this Informant says that the bundle of<lb></lb>
Stockings now Produced are the same which was Feloniously<lb></lb>
Stolen from her as aforesaid and which said bundle of<lb></lb>
Stockings is the Property of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2033-3">James Sexton</rs>
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her husband</p>
<p n="2034">Taken and Sworn Before me<lb></lb>
the Day and Year aforesaid}</p>
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<p n="2036">The mark of<lb></lb>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2036-1">Mary Sexton</rs>
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