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to wit.</note>
<lb></lb>
The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n342-1">John Johnson</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo346">No. 9</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo347">Temple Lane</rs>
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<del>Thomas</del>
Thompson</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo350">the Strand</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45030_occ138">Servant</rs>
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to Mr. Newth of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo351">little Bridges Street</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo353">No. 3</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo354">Blue Court</rs>
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Hill</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45030_occ140">Spinster</rs>
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taken this <rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45030_date71">5th. day of June 1786</rs>
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<p n="343">Who being on Oath say and first the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n343-1">John Johnson</rs>
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says<lb></lb>
that on Wednesday morning last the 31st. day of May last as he<lb></lb>
was walking along <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo356">the strand</rs>
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near the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo357">New Church</rs>
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he was accosted by<lb></lb>
two persons now present who call themselves <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n343-2">Ann Johnson</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n343-3">Susannah Thompson</rs>
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that whilst he was talking to them he had<lb></lb>
his Watch Stolen out of his Waistcoat pocket, And further says he is very sure<lb></lb>
the Watch now produced by the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n343-4">John Watts</rs>
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is his property and is<lb></lb>
the Watch that was so Stolen, The said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n343-5">Susannah Thompson</rs>
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says<lb></lb>
that she was in Company with the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n343-6">Ann Johnson</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n343-7">John<lb></lb>
Johnson</rs>
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at the time his Watch was Stolen as aforesaid and that<lb></lb>
she saw said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n343-8">Ann Johnson</rs>
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take a Watch out of said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n343-9">John<lb></lb>
Johnson</rs>
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's pocket when she immediately Ran awayThe said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n343-10">John<lb></lb>
Watts</rs>
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says that on said Wednesday last the 31st of May he took the<lb></lb>
Watch now produced in pledge for twelve Shillings of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n343-11">Ann Ascough</rs>
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<lb></lb>
now presentAnd the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n343-12">Ann Ascough</rs>
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says that on Wednesday<lb></lb>
last she Received the Watch now produced from said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n343-13">Ann Johnson</rs>
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<lb></lb>
who said it was her husbands and desired her to pledge it for her, which she did with said Walk<lb></lb>
for twelve shillings.</p>
<p n="344">Sworn before me this<lb></lb>
5th day of June 1786}</p>
<p n="345"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n345-1">Sampn Wright</rs>
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</p>
<p n="346"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n346-1">John Johnson</rs>
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</p>
<p n="347">her<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n347-1">Susannah<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Thompson</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Mark</p>
<p n="348"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n348-1">John Watts</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="349">her<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n349-1">Ann<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Ascough</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Mark</p>
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