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The Examination of
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William Calvert
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Alderman
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Justices of the Peace
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City of London
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and the Liberties thereof this
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thirtieth
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Day of October 1744
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at Newgate
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This Examinant on his Oath saith That about five Weeks ago on a
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Saturday Night he this Examinant together with
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Joseph Field
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William Norman
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Party Thomas Gyles
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Chimpin Samuel
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Bannister
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otherwise Gugg
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Irish Man
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Guildhall
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London while
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John Potbury
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otherwise Jack the Sailor who was along
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with them picked the first Gentlemans Pocket of a Watch with two Gold
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Case and
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Henry Gadd
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otherwise Scampey who was also along with them
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picked the other Gentlemans Pocket of another Watch with the Gold Cases
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one of which said Watches had a Brass Chain and the other a Gold Chain
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to them which said Watches with five more were sold to one
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William
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Turbutt
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for thirty two Guineas that the
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whole consisted of three Gold Watches three Silver Watches and a Studded
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one as he apprehend of Pinchbeck's Metal that one of the Gentlemen's
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that fell off but it was returned to him again, That the same Night
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in
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they husted another Person and took from him the studded
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Watch abovementioned That the same Night in
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they robbed another Gentleman of the other of the Gold
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Watches upon which the Gentleman run after Jack the Silver who took it,
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whereon they stopped the Gentleman and his Hat flew off which some of
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them took up and returned it and that he bid them go along for they
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were a Parcell of Rogues That the same Night in Fenchurchstreet they
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stopped a Gentleman and took a Silver Watch person him which was taken
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out of his Pocket by Jack the Sailor that the Gentleman so soon as robbed
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pursued them and called one who came to his Assistance and they took
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whereupon the Rest set upon the Gentleman that last his Watch and
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he was cut by them sadly whereby the said Field was rescued and got clear
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off. That the same Night they took another Silver Watch in Threadneedle
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Street near
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from a Gentleman which was taken out of
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his Pocket by Jack the Sailor whereupon the Gentleman called out and
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attempted to lay hold of one of them but two or three of the Gang Josled
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him and prevented him And that thereon the Gentleman crossed the Way
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and the believe knocked at a Door for Assistance, and that the same
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