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9 Feb 1789
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bought Two penny worth of Onions from the
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between the hours of Seven
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and Eight at night that she paid her for said Onions and instantly she served her
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assaulted her and took
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by force Three pound
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three Quarters of a pound
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Fifteen pences Five pound wr. of Beef in pieces Value One Shillings
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and One pound weight of Scraping of Butter Value Four pence says she
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called out Stop thief keeping hold of her until she got to Shorter
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was received by a
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Dozen at least of Thieves who frequent the said Street
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The
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9th. of February 1789
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John Staples
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the Son of
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deceased on his Oath saith he lives with his mother
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cry
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took the said Bundle from her which he saw taken from the place where he had
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about and
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the Assistance of Several Men
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Taken and Sworn
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The day and Year abovementioned
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Before me
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John Staples
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Wm Clay
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"Clay"
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inst
=
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type
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=
"male"
>
</
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>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"959"
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rs
type
=
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>
Mary Evans
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>
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inst
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type
=
"given"
value
=
"Mary"
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inst
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type
=
"surname"
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=
"Evans"
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</
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>
<
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inst
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>
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>
says
<
rs
type
=
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id
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>
Elizabeth Briggs
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rs
>
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interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45037_n959-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Elizabeth"
>
</
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>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45037_n959-2"
type
=
"surname"
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=
"Briggs"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45037_n959-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
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
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45037_geo834"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"White Lyon Street "
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45037_geo834"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45037_geo835"
>
Whitechapel
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45037_geo835"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Whitechapel"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45037_geo835"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
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
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45037_n959-3"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Elizabeth"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45037_n959-3"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Briggs"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45037_n959-3"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
<
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
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45037_date172"
type
=
"date"
value
=
"17890209"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Before me
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45037_n960-1"
>
John Staples
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45037_n960-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45037_n960-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Staples"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45037_n960-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"961"
>
her
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45037_n961-1"
>
Mary
<
figure
rend
=
"mark"
>
</
figure
>
Evans
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45037_n961-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Mary"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45037_n961-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Evans"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45037_n961-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Mark
</
p
>
</
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>
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