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<lb></lb>
The Examination of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45029_n482-1">Robert Simpson</rs>
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<lb></lb>
charged with Felony by <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45029_n482-2">John Wright</rs>
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<lb></lb>
of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45029_geo422">Saint James</rs>
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<lb></lb>
the C ounty of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45029_geo423">Middlesex</rs>
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, <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45029_occ139">Butcher</rs>
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; and taken before me <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45029_n482-3">William Addington</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Esqr. one of his MAJESTY'S <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45029_occ140">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45029_geo424">County of Middlesex</rs>
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, this <rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45029_date108">23rd. Day of February<lb></lb>
17 85</rs>
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<p n="483"> Who Confesseth that that between six and seven oClock<lb></lb>
Yesterday morning he this Examinant feloniously stole<lb></lb>
the shoulder of Mutton now Produced belonging to the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45029_n483-1">John Wright</rs>
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in <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45029_occ141">his Shop</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45029_geo425">Saint James's Market</rs>
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<lb></lb>
which he immediately carried to the House of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45029_n483-2">George<lb></lb>
Ridley</rs>
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at the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45029_geo426">Red Lion</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45029_geo427">Jermyn Street</rs>
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and left it in<lb></lb>
Said Ridleys Parlour telling said Ridley that he had left<lb></lb>
it therethat he hath taken several other Shoulders of<lb></lb>
Mutton from his said Masters Shop and carried them to<lb></lb>
said Ridley who never paid this Examinant any Money<lb></lb>
for them but always received a Gratuity in Beer<lb></lb>
and Gin</p>
<p n="484"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45029_n484-1">Robt Simpson</rs>
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<p n="485"> Taken before me the Day<lb></lb>
and Year above written,}</p>
<p n="486">W Addington</p>
<p n="487">Witness <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45029_n487-1">John Wright</rs>
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