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last. Mrs Goslin swore, her House was broke open, and the Goods stole. The Maid depos'd, That when she came down in the Morning, she found the Cellar-Window broke open, and a strange Knife upon the Stairs. The Prisoner being a notorious Offender, Mrs Goslin had a Warrant to search his House, and found Abundance of her Goods there, with the Fellow of the Knife that was found in her House, and the Board that was taken out of her Cellar-Window. It was also depos'd, That James Blunt confess'd he did the Robbery himself: and the Fact was very plain against him. Sarah Peters said she was Blunt's
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[Death. See summary.]
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