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John Hawkins <interp inst="t17190115-15-defend70" type="surname" value="Hawkins"></interp>
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, of <rs type="placeName" id="t17190115-15-defloc75">St. Giles in the Fields</rs>
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Francis Retthor <interp inst="t17190115-15-victim72" type="surname" value="Retthor"></interp>
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on the High way and king from him a Gold Watch value 8 l.10 s. and 10 s. in Money </rs>
the <rs id="t17190115-15-cd77" type="crimeDate">25th of September</rs>
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last. The prosecutor deposed that he being in a Coach about 2 a Clock in the Morning the day aforesaid was set upon by Men on Horseback, in <rs type="placeName" id="t17190115-15-crimeloc78">Monmouth-Street</rs>
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, who presenting at Pistol demanded his Watch, and Money, and took them from him; and that afterwards it being carried to a Watch-maker by the Prisoner he received Intelligence, of it, but he could not swear the Prisoner was the Person who robbed him. The Prisoner in his defence said that on the 27th of September he being in company with one <rs type="persName" id="t17190115-15-person73"> <interp inst="t17190115-15-person73" type="role" value=""></interp>
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, he desired him to pawn the Watch, and he did so for 6 Guineas, and by the order of Edward Baily took it out and carried it to be mended: having lent Edward Baily Guinea more upon it, there were some Circumstances, that appeared favourable on his Side, upon which the Jury <rs id="t17190115-15-verdict79" type="verdictDescription"> <interp inst="t17190115-15-verdict79" type="verdictCategory" value="notGuilty"></interp>
acquitted </rs>
him.</p>
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