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<p n="952">9 Feb 1789</p>
<p n="953"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n953-6">Elizabeth</rs>
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the <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45037_occ374">Wife</rs>
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of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n953-2">Wm. Briggs</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45037_geo821">Russell Court</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45037_geo822">Ratcliff highway</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45037_geo823">St. George Middlesex</rs>
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on her oath saith on Saturday<lb></lb>
night last<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
she<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
bought Two penny worth of Onions from the<lb></lb>
Woman present who says her name is <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n953-3">Mary Evans</rs>
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as she was standing<lb></lb>
in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45037_geo824">Cable Street</rs>
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opposite <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45037_geo825">White Lyon Street </rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45037_geo826">Whitechapel</rs>
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between the hours of Seven<lb></lb>
and Eight at night that she paid her for said Onions and instantly she served her<lb></lb>
this Informant when the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n953-4">Mary Evans</rs>
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assaulted her and took<lb></lb>
by force Three pound<obscured></obscured>
three Quarters of a pound<obscured></obscured>
of Mutton Value<lb></lb>
Fifteen pences Five pound wr. of Beef in pieces Value One Shillings<lb></lb>
and One pound weight of Scraping of Butter Value Four pence says she<lb></lb>
called out Stop thief keeping hold of her until she got to Shorter<lb></lb>
Street in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45037_geo827">Cable Street</rs>
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where the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n953-5">Mary Evans</rs>
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was received by a<lb></lb>
Dozen at least of Thieves who frequent the said Street</p>
<p n="954">Taken and Sworn<lb></lb>
The <rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45037_date171">9th. of February 1789</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Before me <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n954-1">John Staples</rs>
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</p>
<p n="955"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n955-1">Wm. Briggs</rs>
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</p>
<p n="956"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n956-1">William Clay</rs>
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the Son of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n956-2">Thomas Clay</rs>
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deceased on his Oath saith he lives with his mother<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n956-3">Sarah Clay</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45037_geo828">Stepney Causway</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45037_geo829">parish of St. Dunstan</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45037_geo830">Stepney</rs>
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and that<lb></lb>
on Saturday night last between the hours of Seven and Eight as he was coming<lb></lb>
down <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45037_geo831">White Lyon Street</rs>
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with his said Mother he heard <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n956-4">Elizabeth Briggs</rs>
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cry<lb></lb>
out Murder and Thieves he run and saw<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
a Bundle on a Still opposite<lb></lb>
to <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45037_geo832">White Lyon Street</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n956-5">Mary Evans</rs>
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standing by: The said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n956-6">Elizabeth Briggs</rs>
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having<lb></lb>
hold of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n956-7">Mary Evans</rs>
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by her petty coats charging her with having<lb></lb>
took the said Bundle from her which he saw taken from the place where he had<lb></lb>
first seen it by some Young fellows who stood by said saw the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n956-8">Elizabeth<lb></lb>
Briggs</rs>
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hold of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n956-9">Mary Evans</rs>
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until they come to <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45037_geo833">Shorter Street</rs>
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when<lb></lb>
the said Mary got away by knocking said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n956-10">Elizabeth Brigs </rs>
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about and<lb></lb>
the Assistance of Several Men</p>
<p n="957">Taken and Sworn<lb></lb>
The day and Year abovementioned<lb></lb>
Before me<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n957-1">John Staples</rs>
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</p>
<p n="958"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n958-1">Wm Clay</rs>
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</p>
<p n="959"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n959-1">Mary Evans</rs>
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says <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n959-2">Elizabeth Briggs</rs>
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bought Two penny worth of Onions<lb></lb>
of her as she was standing opposite <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45037_geo834">White Lyon Street </rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45037_geo835">Whitechapel</rs>
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and after<lb></lb>
paying for them she gave her this Declarant a Bundle to put down for her<lb></lb>
which she did which was taken away in a Minute when the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n959-3">Elizabeth Briggs</rs>
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<lb></lb>
seized her and charged her with robbing Ker of said Bundle which he<lb></lb>
offered to pay her for<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
That she<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
got away by the persuasion of the people<lb></lb>
about her none of whom were thieves</p>
<p n="960">Taken signed and declared to be the Fourth<lb></lb>
This <rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45037_date172">Ninth day of Feb 1789</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Before me<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n960-1">John Staples</rs>
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</p>
<p n="961">her<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n961-1">Mary<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Evans</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Mark</p>
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