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<p n="462">he is chewing your papers that Collins said damme I a'nt and immediately<lb></lb>
took out of his month two Shillings and a half penny that during the time of her<lb></lb>
searching the room <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n462-1">Elizabeth Smith</rs>
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said frequently there is no other person in the room<lb></lb>
that she picked up from the floor several pieces of Paper amongst which was a<lb></lb>
promissory note of Five pounds</p>
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a Watchman Sworn says that about twelve oClock on Wednesday<lb></lb>
night last he heard Watch called that he went to the place from whence the noise<lb></lb>
proceeded and found twas at <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n463-2">Luke<del>Mary</del>
Murphey</rs>
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's in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45035_geo331">Cross Lane</rs>
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that a Woman opened<lb></lb>
the door and he went in that <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n463-3">Mary Murphy</rs>
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said there was a Robbery committed<lb></lb>
up stairs that he then went up stairs into the room when he asked <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n463-4">John Whitehouse</rs>
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<lb></lb>
who twas that robbed him that he said twas the two men who are now prisoners and<lb></lb>
whose names are <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n463-5">Thomas Collins</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n463-6">Thomas Granger</rs>
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that on searching Granger<lb></lb>
there was found in his mouth two shillings and a half penny that then on springing<lb></lb>
his Rattle <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n463-7">Michael Stack</rs>
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a Patrole came to his assistance</p>
<p n="464"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n464-1">Michael Stack</rs>
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Sworn says that on Wednesday night last about twelve oClock he<lb></lb>
heard a rattle that he then went to the place from whence the noise proceeded which<lb></lb>
was at<del>Mary</del>
Luke Murpheys in Cup Lane that when he came to the door he heard<lb></lb>
a Noise up stairs that on his entering the Room <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n464-3">John Whitehouse</rs>
<interp inst="LMOBPS45035_n464-3" type="given" value="John"></interp>
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<interp inst="LMOBPS45035_n464-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
said that he<lb></lb>
was Robbed and that afterwards he took the Prisoners to the found house</p>
<p n="465"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n465-1">George Meachum</rs>
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<interp inst="LMOBPS45035_n465-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Sworn says that on Thursday Morning last he went with <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n465-2">Jacob<lb></lb>
Freeman</rs>
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<interp inst="LMOBPS45035_n465-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n465-3">Edward Tredway</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45035_occ124">Constables</rs>
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to the house of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n465-82">Luke<del>Mary</del>
Murphey</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45035_geo332">Cross Lane</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in search of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n465-5">Thomas Messenger</rs>
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that on searching the room where the robbery was committed he<lb></lb>
found two pieces of Notes that he then went to the round house where he was sent for by<lb></lb>
the prosecutor and that he there searched <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n465-6">Thomas Messenger</rs>
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(who had been taken and brought<lb></lb>
there by the Prosecutor) and found on him a Pocket Handkerchief which Handkerchief the Prosecutor<lb></lb>
Swears to be his in which was a Duplicate of a Handkerchief pawned that day for two shillings<lb></lb>
that on going to the Pawn brokers and the Handkerchief being shewn to the Prosecutor he swears<obscured></obscured>
to<lb></lb>
be his</p>
<p n="466"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n466-1">Daniel Clarke</rs>
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Sworn says that he is a Clerk to <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n466-2">Samuel Wood</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45035_occ125">in Pawnbroker</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45035_geo333">Drury Lane</rs>
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that on Thursday<lb></lb>
last about Nine oClock in the Morning <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n466-3">Thomas Messenger</rs>
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<interp inst="LMOBPS45035_n466-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
came to his Masters shop and pawned a Handkerchief<lb></lb>
for two Shillings which Handkerchief the Prosecutor swears to be his</p>
<p n="467"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n467-1">James Beech</rs>
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Constable Sworn says that he was Constable of the Night on Wednesday last that between twelve<lb></lb>
and one oClock at night the Prisoners were brought at the round house that the Prosecutor gave charge of them<lb></lb>
and said he was robbed of Seven, five Guinea notes two half Guineas nd some silver on which he had<lb></lb>
them searched and nothing was found on them, that one of the Watchman gave time a five pounds Promissory<lb></lb>
Note which he has now in his possession and which the Prosecutor swears to be his</p>
<p n="468">Sworn the 21st Jany<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
1788 Before<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n468-1">D Walker</rs>
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}</p>
<p n="469">The Sign<figure rend="mark"></figure>
or Mark<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n469-1">John Whitehouse</rs>
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</p>
<p n="470">The Sign<figure rend="mark"></figure>
or Mark<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n470-1">Mary Murphy</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n470-2">John Mc Gines</rs>
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</p>
<p n="471"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n471-1">Michael Slack</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n471-2">George Meacham</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n471-3">Danl Clarke</rs>
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</p>
<p n="472"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45035_n472-1">James Beech</rs>
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