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deposed, that the Prisoner Will. Smith, enticed him away from his Father; lifted him over the Wall to break open the Door, but he could not; that his Wife helped him over and he broke it open, took the Goods in his Green Apron and gave them to his Wife. Will. Smitb said he took the Boy out of Charity, and he brought the Goods home to his Wife, telling her he found them in Hounsditch. The Jury considering the Husband was present with the Wife,
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