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The Information of
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, London, Hardwareman, Who being on
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Oath saith, that on Friday last about one o' Clock
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the Prisoner now under Examination,
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William McNamara
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came into his Shop, and asked to see some Buckles
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Informant having been busy with some Customers,
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his Counter was partly covered with Goods, and
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amongst other things, there were several Pairs of
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the Prisoner complained, that
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the Buckles looked rather dull, and thereupon
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Informant turned round to get a Brush to clean
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them, and as he was turning round, he observed the
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Prisoner put his left hand in his left hand
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Waistcoat Pocket Informant being then
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satisfied the Prisoner had taken Something off
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the Counter, and put it in his Pocket, very
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narrowly watched him the Prisoner bargained
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For some buckles, and being pressed so to do,
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he left a Shilling earnest, the Prisoner then
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went out of the Shop, and walked towards Saint
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Pauls Church Yard Informant Followed the
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, and observed him to take something out
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of his left hand Waistcoat Buckes the Prisoner turned up Ivey
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Lane, and there took something, out of his left
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hand Waistcoat Pocket and looked at something
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he went Forward to Newgate, and Informant
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Followed him Informant told the Maid or to
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the Centinels and Turnkey, who advised his being
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stopt When the Prisoner came back into the
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speak with him Prisoner and Informant
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withdrew into the Lodge, and the Former delivered
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the Pair of stone Knew buckles now produced,
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to Informant, who said, he knew he (the Prisoner)
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had been doing some thing the Prisoner answered
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it was too true Says the buckles now produced
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are his Property, and of the Value of twenty
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14th August 1783
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Thos Lewis
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