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to Wit
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The Examination of
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charged with felony
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and taken before me this
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25th. day of August 1786
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Who saith that he will knows
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William White
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George
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now presentThat on Sunday Evening last the 20th. of August
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instant, the said Woolford, White and this Examinant stopped two
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Men about 9 oClock near
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Tooting
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in
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Surrey
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and robbed them of
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about three Shillings in Moneythat in about three hours afterwards
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the said White, Woolford and
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this Examinant robbed a Man &
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a Woman on foot on the Merton Road of the
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Watch makers
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Name
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John Byard
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Croydon
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No. 1440 with the Name
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Jeremiah Booth
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on the Dial plate, now produced, and about seven Shillings in Money
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That on Tuesday Night the 22nd. instant said White, Woolford, and this
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Examinant about nine oClock, robbed two Men in a single
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Horse Chaise on
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of about seventeen Shillings and
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Six penceThat they soon afterwards robbed two other Gentlemen
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in
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another single Horse Chaise of about fifty shillings or three Pounds in
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Money and the Watches makers Name Brittan Devizes No.
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6281 and
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George Willet
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No. 1552 now producedThat the said White
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Woolford and this Examinant then crossed to the
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where they robbed a Post Boy, who was driving returned a Post Chaise
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of about twenty
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ShillingsThat soon afterwards said White, Woolford, and this Examinant
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robbed a Waggoner near same place who was riding on the middle Horse
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then
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drawing said Waggon of four shillingsThat about half an hour
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after this, the said Woolford, White and
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this Examinant stopped
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a Labouring Man, near same place, and robbed him of two pence
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That as they went to
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, they stopped at
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the Bell
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at
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Brentford
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and had some Beer and a Glass of Spirits eachThat last Night
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said White, Woolford and Examinant about nine oClock stopped
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two Gentlemen and two Ladies in a Coach on the
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and robbed them of a Metal Watch makers Name Jackson, a
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