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feloniously stealing 7 Holland Aprons, value 15 s. 2 Pair of Stockings, some Caps, and other Goods </rs>
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John White <interp inst="t17151012-40-victim203" type="surname" value="White"></interp>
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, on the 3d Instant. It appear'd the Prosecutor's Maid was washing that Night, and laid the Goods for Convenience by the Door, and by and by, they were gone.</p>
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breaking open the House of the said <rs type="persName" id="t17151012-40-person204"> <interp inst="t17151012-40-person204" type="role" value=""></interp>
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, in the said Parish, with an Intent to steal his Goods </rs>
, on the 4th Instant. Mr. White depos'd the Night after the first Robbery, his Man call'd him up, and told him the Thieves were come again, and were untiling his Wash-house; upon which he got up, and his Servant having a Spit in his Hand, secur'd the Prisoner, who was the first that came in, and offer'd to discharge a Pistol, but it miss'd Fire; this occasion'd searching his Pockets, where they found a Flint and Steel, some Gunpowder , a Piece of Candle, a Knife, such as Glaziers use to take out Pannels of Glass, and a Cap and other Things, that were stole from the Wash-house the Night before; but the other escap'd. The Jury found him <rs id="t17151012-40-verdict185" type="verdictDescription"> <interp inst="t17151012-40-verdict185" type="verdictCategory" value="guilty"></interp>
guilty </rs>
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acquitted of the Burglary </rs>
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breaking and entring the House of <rs type="persName" id="t17151012-40-victim206"> <interp inst="t17151012-40-victim206" type="role" value="proceedingsvictim"></interp>
Peter Barker <interp inst="t17151012-40-victim206" type="surname" value="Barker"></interp>
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, in the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="t17151012-40-crimeloc188">Stepney</rs>
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; and taking thence 18 China Dishes, 6 China Cups, 2 Silver Salts, 8 Silver Spoons, and other Goods, from the said Peter Barker, on the <rs id="t17151012-40-cd189" type="crimeDate">25th of August</rs>
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last, in the Night-time </rs>
. It was very plain the Prosecutor's House was broke open, and the Goods gone; and the Prisoner being suspected, his House was search'd, and some of them found there, and others at one Walker's, by the Prisoner's Directions, who then confess'd the Fact; but upon his Trial, denied it. The Jury found him <rs id="t17151012-40-verdict190" type="verdictDescription"> <interp inst="t17151012-40-verdict190" type="verdictCategory" value="guilty"></interp>
guilty </rs>
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<note>[Death. See summary.]</note>
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