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Elizabeth Benfield
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Sarah Engleback
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William Mather
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Wharfinger
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Taken this
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Fourth day of October 1786
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before me One of his
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Majestys
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Justices of the peace
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in and for the said County
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Who being upon their Oaths severally say and first the said
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Elizabeth Banfield
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for
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herself saith that about a Quarter of an hour before seven O' Clock this Evening the saw a person
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now present who calls himself
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Stephen Newman
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take a Tea Tray now Produced out of the
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Window of her said Father house and which Tray is the property of her said Father that she
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Thief and pursued him to the Corner of
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where he was Stopped by the Informant
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Richard Blurdell
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who for himself saith that hearing the Cry of Stop Thief Made by the Informant
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Elizabeth Banfield
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and perceiving the prisoner running down
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London Street
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he Stopt her at the Corner of Pump Yard when the Informant Banfield came Sup and
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accordingly look him into the house of Mr. Cullum where he was secured until he was
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John Orange
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the
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William Mather
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himself says that about seven O Clock this Evening coming ant of his house in
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London Street
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Aforesaid in order to see if his Cellar Window was fast he found the Tea Tray now produced
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Standing upon its Edge Close to the wall of his house where this Ellison a person who
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liver Opposite to Informant called to him and sayed that was the Tea Tray
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belonging to Mrs Banfield soon after which Miss Banfield came and to told Informant
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that Tray belonged 16
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her
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where the prisoner then was in Custody
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Taken and Sworn the day and Year
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first above written before me}
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Elizabeth Banfield
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Richards Blundon
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Mather
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Stephen Newman
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upon his Examination Saith that he knows nothing of the
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above Robbery but coming down London Street he heard Informant Banfield
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lb
>
Cry out Stop Thief when her run across the Street and Crud out Stop Thief
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and followed the Man to the Corner of the Street when he was Stopped by
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
del
>
George
</
del
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45030_n1804-52"
>
John Trinder
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n1804-52"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n1804-52"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Trinder"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n1804-52"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
an Evidence Bound to prosecuteThat he is by Trade a
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
del
>
Gummith
</
del
>
came from
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45030_geo1916"
>
Plymouth
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_geo1916"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Plymouth"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_geo1916"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
on Friday last went this day to
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45030_geo1917"
>
Blackwell
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_geo1917"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Blackwell"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_geo1917"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
and Intended to go from thence to
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45030_geo1918"
>
Blackman Street
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_geo1918"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Blackman Street"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_geo1918"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
or to
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45030_geo1919"
>
the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Borough
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_geo1919"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"theBorough"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_geo1919"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
had he not been prevented there from by his bring in Trouble
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1805"
>
Before me this 4th. day of October
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
1736
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45030_n1805-1"
>
John Staples
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n1805-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n1805-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Staples"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n1805-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
}
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1806"
>
his
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45030_n1806-1"
>
Stephen
<
figure
rend
=
"mark"
>
</
figure
>
Newman
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n1806-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Stephen"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n1806-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Newman"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45030_n1806-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Mark
</
p
>
</
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>
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