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<lb></lb>
The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n3294-1">Sarah Chapman</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
Mallga Court East smithfields <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45028_occ798">Spinster</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n3294-2">William Witherick</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45028_geo2207">Osborne Street</rs>
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Chapel</rs>
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taken this 17th. day of<lb></lb>
September 1784</p>
<p n="3295">Who being on their Oaths say and first the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n3295-1">Sarah Chapman</rs>
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<lb></lb>
for herself saith that there were Stolen from out of an Out house<lb></lb>
in her Garden on Sunday Evening last one Counterpain and<lb></lb>
a Flounced Flowred petticoat and that she verily believes the Counterpain &<lb></lb>
Petticoat now produced are her property and the same<lb></lb>
that were so Stolen from her as aforesaid</p>
<p n="3296">And the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n3296-1">William Witherick</rs>
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for himself saith that he is a<lb></lb>
Watchman that about three quarters of an Hour after twelve<lb></lb>
on the Night of Sunday last<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45028_geo2209">Rosemary Lane<lb></lb>
White Chapel</rs>
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he Stopped the person now present who calls himself<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n3296-2">Benjamin Taylor</rs>
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with a Bundle which contained the Counterpain<lb></lb>
and Petticoat now produced<del>in</del>
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<lb></lb>
not giving a Satisfactory Account of himself he this Informant took<lb></lb>
him to <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45028_geo2210">White Chapel</rs>
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Watchhouse and delivered him and<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
the things into the Custody or care of the Officer then on duty there.</p>
<p n="3297">Sworn before me the day &<lb></lb>
Year first above written}<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n3297-1">John Staples</rs>
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<p n="3298"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n3298-1">Sarah Chapman</rs>
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<p n="3299">his<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n3299-1">Wm<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Witherick</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Mark.</p>
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