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<p n="537"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45031_geo594">Middlesex</rs>
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The several Informations of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45031_n537-1">John Gardner</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45031_n537-2">William Tomkinson</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45031_n537-3">John Abrahams</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45031_n537-4">Thomas Bell</rs>
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Taken the <rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45031_date106">14th: day of February<lb></lb>
1786</rs>
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<p n="538">Who upon their Oaths severally say And first the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45031_n538-1">John Gardner</rs>
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for himself Saith That he is one of<lb></lb>
the <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45031_occ209">patroles</rs>
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of the parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45031_geo595">Saint Giles in the fields</rs>
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<lb></lb>
and about 3. o Clock this Morning being on his duty in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45031_geo596">High<lb></lb>
Street</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45031_geo597">Saint Giles's</rs>
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he heard a Noise and suspecting that<lb></lb>
some persons were breaking into a House he with some<lb></lb>
assistance of his partner Cand Watchman went to the<lb></lb>
place from whence the Noise was heard when they saw<lb></lb>
a Man with a large quantity of Lead upon his back<lb></lb>
upon which they followed him and he Threw the head<lb></lb>
down and endeavoured to make his Escape but they<lb></lb>
pursued him and took him into Custody and<lb></lb>
says his Name is <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45031_n538-2">Cornelius Crone</rs>
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<p n="539">And this Informant <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45031_n539-1">William Tomkinson</rs>
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<lb></lb>
for himself Saith That he is <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45031_occ210">Servant</rs>
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or <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45031_occ211">Journeyman</rs>
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<lb></lb>
to <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45031_n539-2">Joseph Kirkman</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45031_geo598">Tottenham Court road</rs>
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<lb></lb>
That about the about half past 6. o Clock on Tuesday<lb></lb>
Morning last he came to work at some Buildings<lb></lb>
which adjoined to the Dwelling of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45031_n539-3">Elizabeth Bell</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45031_geo599">High<lb></lb>
Street</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45031_geo600">St Giles's</rs>
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That a large Quantity of Lead which<lb></lb>
was taken from such Building was put into the<lb></lb>
said Mrs. Bells Dwelling House for safe Custody<lb></lb>
and when he came there as aforesaid the House appeared<lb></lb>
to him to have been broken open and upon Examination<lb></lb>
he found the House had been broken open and great<lb></lb>
Quantity of Lead Stolen and that the Lead produced is</p>
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