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breaking open the House of <rs type="persName" id="t17190225-20-victim135"> <interp inst="t17190225-20-victim135" type="role" value="proceedingsvictim"></interp>
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in the Night-time, and taking thence 117 yards of printed Linnen, 25 yards of printed Callicoe, &c. on the <rs id="t17190225-20-cd109" type="crimeDate">10th of February</rs>
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. The Prosecutor depos'd his Shop was secure at 12 at Night and broke open between 4 and 5 in the Morning, and the Goods gone, and that he found the Pin of his Bar in the Kennel, <rs type="persName" id="t17190225-20-person137"> <interp inst="t17190225-20-person137" type="role" value=""></interp>
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depos'd the Prisoners came to her to sell the Goods, and she went with them to Mrs Turner's in St. John's Lane, where she gave them 7 l. for them and left them there; and went and acquainted <rs type="persName" id="t17190225-20-person138"> <interp inst="t17190225-20-person138" type="role" value=""></interp>
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that she could make a Discovery of some Persons boring Window Shutters; he ask'd her what Evidence she had against them, she said sufficient; she her self had bought the Goods of the Prisoners. <rs type="persName" id="t17190225-20-person139"> <interp inst="t17190225-20-person139" type="role" value=""></interp>
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deposed that by Ester Watson's Information be apprehended the Prisoners playing at Cards. <rs type="persName" id="t17190225-20-person140"> <interp inst="t17190225-20-person140" type="role" value=""></interp>
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(who made his Escape ) committed the Fact after the following manner they got upon the Bulk , took out 2 pains of Glass, bent the Lead, by which means they had room to unlock the Pin of the Bar, which they threw into the Kennel , took down 2 Shutters, then enter'd and took the Goods; that the Prisoners were both present and assisted in breaking open the Shop and Carrying off the Goods, that their Design was to have clear'd the Shop, but hearing the Watchman beating his Rounds they made off with their Booty, which they sold to Esther Watson for 7 l. dividing it amongst them, that they had 34 s. a piece and spent the rest. The Goods were produc'd in Court, had the Prosecutors Mark, and were swore to by him and his Servant; and by Watson to be the same she bought of the Prisoners. There were a Chissels and a large Piercer which were found upon them shown in Court. The Prisoners denied the Fact, and objected against the Evidence of Mr. Wild, Watson and Cryer; but that did not avail, they being both old Oftenders the Jury found them <rs id="t17190225-20-verdict111" type="verdictDescription"> <interp inst="t17190225-20-verdict111" type="verdictCategory" value="guilty"></interp>
Guilty </rs>
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Death </rs>
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