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<lb></lb>
The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n1209-1">John<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Bevis</rs>
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stole in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45037_geo1099">Parish of Saint Dunstan Stebonheath</rs>
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in the said County Taken this Ninth day of<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
March 1789</p>
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on his Oath Saith the Snatch block produced is the property<lb></lb>
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That he is employed as <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45037_occ486">Watchman</rs>
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to them and last night between the<lb></lb>
hours of seven and eight he saw the person present who saith his name<lb></lb>
is <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n1210-4">William Gower</rs>
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at the back of his said Masters premises with the said<lb></lb>
Snatch block on his Shoulder who he seized</p>
<p n="1211">Taken and Sworn<lb></lb>
The <rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45037_date211">9 March 1789</rs>
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Before us <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n1211-1">John Staples</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n1211-2">Peter Green</rs>
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<p n="1212">his<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n1212-1">John<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Bevis</rs>
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Mark</p>
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says a man who keeps an Old Iron Shop in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45037_geo1102">Ratcliff<lb></lb>
highway</rs>
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told him if he brought said Block he would buy it of him<lb></lb>
made him take it out of said Yard to sell to by him Victuals</p>
<p n="1214">Taken signed and declared to be the truth<lb></lb>
The day and Year above mentioned<lb></lb>
Before us<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45037_n1214-1">John Staples</rs>
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Gower</rs>
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