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taken the twenty first day of
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January 1788
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came into the Room and seized hold of
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him that collins pulled out of his Breeches Pocket some Papers, amongst which were
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Seven, five Guinea Bankers Notes and threw them on the floor when a man
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Rushed into the Room picked them up and Ran off with
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came and hicked him several times, that
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put his hand
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afterwards
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got from him and Ran down stairs that a persons then below
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Months two Shillings and a halfpenny that then the above named
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House; That on Thursday afternoon about three o Clock he went to the
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came in that the immediately laid hold of him and put him
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sent for a Constable that on searching him there was found a Pocket Handkerchief which
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he swears to be is that in the said Handkerchief amongst some other Duplicates was
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one of Handkerchief pawned that day which Handkerchief on seeing at the Pawn brokers
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he swears to be the same as was, taken off is neck the preceeding night
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and Landlady of the House where the above
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Robbery was committed that about twelve o Clock on Wednesday night last she was sitting
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below stairs with the said
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came down stairs that Granger said to her shut the
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lb
>
</
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>
Street door which she did and called the Watch that on going up stairs she saw the
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>
</
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>
said
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John Whitehouse
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inst
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inst
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"LMOBPS45035_n461-6"
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>
in great flustler and screaming very much that he said
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
he had lost to the amount of £50 that she then went to the Window and called
<
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>
</
lb
>
the Watch that a Watchman came up stairs
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reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
that an
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
searching Round the Room the said
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>
Thomas Collins
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>
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"Thomas"
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type
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was found in the Closet lying
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lb
>
</
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>
down under come old Baskets that she pulled him out and and said to
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John Whitehouse
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>
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