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<p n="690"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">London to wit</note>
<lb></lb>
The joint and several Informations of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15093_n690-1">Elizabeth</rs>
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the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15093_occ307">Wife</rs>
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of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15093_n690-2">Joseph Bickham</rs>
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of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15093_n690-3">Smith Field</rs>
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<lb></lb>
said Mary the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15093_occ308">Wife</rs>
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of Joseph her of the same place <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15093_occ309">Labourer</rs>
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<lb></lb>
London, Inn holder, and <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15093_n690-4">William Edward</rs>
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& their Servant<lb></lb>
Who being on Oath severally say And First the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15093_n690-5">Elizabeth Bickham</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15093_n690-5" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
for herself saith that on<lb></lb>
Friday last about Five O'Clock in the Evening, the<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15093_occ310">Prisoner</rs>
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now under Examination, <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15093_n690-6">Thomas Simes</rs>
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<lb></lb>
was coming out of the Yard of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15093_geo643">George Inn</rs>
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, Smith Field<lb></lb>
and his right hand was under his Coat in a manner as<lb></lb>
though something was concealedInformant From<lb></lb>
this Circumstance suspected the Prisoner, and Stopt<lb></lb>
him, insisting he should walk back into the Yard<lb></lb>
the Prisoner without hesitation, went back, and as he<lb></lb>
was going, Informant saw him drop one of the Bridles now<lb></lb>
ProducedInformant charged him with stealing the<lb></lb>
Bridle, which the Prisoner deniedSays that the<lb></lb>
two Bridles now produced are of the Value of Five<lb></lb>
Shillings and upwards And the said William<lb></lb>
Edwards for Himself saith, that he was present in<lb></lb>
the Yard, and saw the Prisoner throw away one of<lb></lb>
the Bridles now Produced And the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15093_n690-7">Mary Webster</rs>
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<lb></lb>
for herself saith, that she saw the Prisoner brought up the said by the Informant Bickham<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
<del>Chose House Bridle now Produced</del>
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<p n="691">Taken and sworn at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15093_geo644">Guild hall</rs>
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<lb></lb>
London the <rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15093_date94">26th Day of November<lb></lb>
1782</rs>
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before me}</p>
<p n="692"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15093_n692-1">Hen Hitchin</rs>
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</p>
<p n="693"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15093_n693-1">Ely Bickham</rs>
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<p n="694">The mark of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15093_n694-1">William<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Edward</rs>
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</p>
<p n="695"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15093_n695-1">Mary Webster</rs>
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</p>
<p n="696">Wm: Kitchim</p>
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