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John James , alias <rs id="t17220228-59-alias-18" type="alias"> <join result="nameAlias" targOrder="Y" targets="t17220228-59-defend353 t17220228-59-alias-18"></join>
Eaton</rs>
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John the Grinder</rs>
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Henry Avery <interp inst="t17220228-59-defend357" type="surname" value="Avery"></interp>
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, of <rs type="placeName" id="t17220228-59-defloc299">St. Bartholomew the Great</rs>
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Elizabeth Knowles <interp inst="t17220228-59-victim359" type="surname" value="Knowles"></interp>
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on the Highway; and taking from her a silk Pocket, value 1 s. a Watch and Chain 5 l. 5 s. a Snuff Box, 13 s. and other things </rs>
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last. Elizabeth Knowles depos'd, that between 6 and 7 at Night, somebody came behind her in <rs type="placeName" id="t17220228-59-crimeloc302">Long Lane</rs>
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and kick'd her leg, and snatch'd her Pocket off; that applying her self to <rs type="persName" id="t17220228-59-person360"> <interp inst="t17220228-59-person360" type="role" value=""></interp>
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, he took the prisoners, and he helpt her to the Watch. <rs type="persName" id="t17220228-59-person361"> <interp inst="t17220228-59-person361" type="role" value=""></interp>
Thomas Eades <interp inst="t17220228-59-person361" type="surname" value="Eades"></interp>
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alias Eaves depos'd, that he and the 3 prisoners committed the Fact; Eades strove to knock her down, Picket snatch'd the Pocket and gave it to James. Eades pawn'd the Watch for a Guinea, and they shar'd the Money. <rs type="persName" id="t17220228-59-person362"> <interp inst="t17220228-59-person362" type="role" value=""></interp>
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depos'd, that he went in search of John the Grinder to Crown Court in St. Giles's: that Eaves seeing him, stood against the Door, but Wild threatning to fire was let in, and found the Grinder hid under the Bed, and secur'd him and Eaves; that Eaves own'd he had snatch'd a Pocket with a Watch in it, in Long Lane, in company with the Grinder, Picket and Avery: upon this he apprehended Picket and Avery whom he knew to be old snatch Pockets; That they afterwards confest that they design'd to become Evidences, if they were not already Impeach'd. Some Witnesses appear'd for the Grinder who knew little of him, but gave a good Character of his Father and Mother. Several spoke for Picket, and said he was a Hackney Coachman, and if he was guilty they believed he was very lately drawn in. Many gave Avery an extraordinary Character: said he was a <rs id="t17220228-59-deflabel303" type="occupation">Bricklayer</rs>
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, and was always known to be very careful and industrious. Avery was <rs id="t17220228-59-verdict304" type="verdictDescription"> <interp inst="t17220228-59-verdict304" type="verdictCategory" value="notGuilty"></interp>
Acquitted </rs>
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Guilty </rs>
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<note>[Death. See summary.]</note>
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