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and gave a description of the prisoners
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person to him yesterday Morning and this Morning he
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That the Basket now produced is his property and
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the same that was Stolen in manner aforesaid
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for himself
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Saith That he was present when the above Information
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was given and about half past 8. o Clock this Morning
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he went with Beamish to a Lodging House
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and in the Lower Room he
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found the prisoner and a Girl in Bed together
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That he asked him his Name and he said it was
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Evans he then desired him to get up and he found he
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answered the above Description he then with
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Beamish proceeded to Search the Room and they
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found the Breeches, Waistcoat and Stockings
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but upon
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asking the Prisoner whose they were he said They
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for himself Saith
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That he received Information yesterday Morning
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from Mr. Play fair That he had lost the Blankets
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and Sheet and a Bushel Basket and that his Servant
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had lost a pair of Breeches and a pair of Stockings
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and described the Prisoner by the Name of Evans
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as the person whom he Inspected to be Concerned
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in Stealing the Property and that he lived Somewhere
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