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privately stealing a Diamond Ring, value 26 l. a Silver Snuff-Box, value 20 s. </rs>
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; <rs id="t17300116-19-cd109" type="crimeDate">October 16</rs>
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. They were a second time indicted for <rs id="t17300116-19-off110" type="offenceDescription"> <interp inst="t17300116-19-off110" type="offenceCategory" value="theft"></interp>
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privately stealing two Guineas from <rs type="persName" id="t17300116-19-victim180"> <interp inst="t17300116-19-victim180" type="role" value="proceedingsvictim"></interp>
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thus depos'd, Mr. Burroughs came to the <rs type="placeName" id="t17300116-19-crimeloc112">Standard Tavern in Leicester-Fields</rs>
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with some Company, and soon after the Prisoners came in, and went into a separate Room; but as soon as Mr. Burroughs's Company were gone, the Prisoners asked, what Room he was in? and went to him, Mr. Burroughs being in Liquor, they took the Diamond Ring off his Finger. <rs type="persName" id="t17300116-19-person182"> <interp inst="t17300116-19-person182" type="role" value=""></interp>
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owned she had the Ring, and Eaton was with her; the Gentleman came when sober and described Sullivan , and I went in search of her, and found her at a Brandy shop in Shugg-Lane , charged her with the Ring, and told her that the Gentleman was at our House, and she own'd she had it, and promised to bring it in a Quarter of an Hour, but never came.</p>
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Mary West <interp inst="t17300116-19-person183" type="surname" value="West"></interp>
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depos'd, That the Drawer, <rs type="persName" id="t17300116-19-person184"> <interp inst="t17300116-19-person184" type="role" value=""></interp>
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, came to her one Morning to ask after the Ring, and that Sullivan who was then her Mistress, and kept the Crown Tavern in Sherrard-Street , ordered her not to own her.</p>
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Alice Wilkins <interp inst="t17300116-19-person185" type="surname" value="Wilkins"></interp>
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depos'd, That she went to see Mrs. Eaton, and to cut out some Shifts, &c. on the 15th of October, and lay with Eaton all Night, and that Mrs. Eaton was not Abroad that Evening; but the Robbery being committed the 16th of October, her Evidence was of no weight, because she had mistaken the Day of the Month.</p>
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Mary Phillips <interp inst="t17300116-19-person186" type="surname" value="Phillips"></interp>
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, alias Harvey depos'd, That <rs type="persName" id="t17300116-19-person187"> <interp inst="t17300116-19-person187" type="role" value=""></interp>
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accused her of stealing the Ring, and swore before a Justice that she was the Person that had it, and that thereupon she was committed to Prison.</p>
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thus depos'd, Last Saturday night, as I was going from Leicester-Fields towards Bolton-Street, a Woman met me, and she begged of me to give her a Glass of Wine, and then turning about, she walked close by me, and asking me again for a Glass of Wine, we agreed to go to the <rs type="placeName" id="t17300116-19-crimeloc113">Crown Tavern in Sherrard-Street</rs>
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, and there an old Man lighted us up Stairs; I called for a Pint of Wine, which was brought, but before we had drank it, <rs type="persName" id="t17300116-19-person189"> <interp inst="t17300116-19-person189" type="role" value=""></interp>
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comes up, and says to the Woman, hussy, what do you do here? get you gone, and then the Woman went away, and Sullivan stayed; when that Pint was out I call'd for another, and Sullivan went and fetched it her self, and while she was gone for the last Pint, I felt in my Pocket, and had my Money; after she had brought up the Wine, we had a little Conversation, and she fell to playing at 'my Cod-piece, and the second time I thought I heard my Money chink; and I ask'd her, If she was Mistress of the House? she said she was, instead of a better; then I told her she had got my Money, upon that she swore G - D - you, pay your Reckoning, and get you out of the House; but I could not pay my reckoning then, for she had got my Money ; I call'd for Pen and Ink,<xptr type="pageFacsimile" doc="173001160008"></xptr>
they said they had none in the House; then I went and called a Watchman, and being in a hurry, charged him with the House, instead of the Prisoner; then I went to St. James's Round-House to get a Constable, but there were none to be found till after the House was shut up, so I went the next Morning, and was told by Eaton, that if I came some time in the Evening, I might chance to see her; <rs type="persName" id="t17300116-19-person190"> <interp inst="t17300116-19-person190" type="role" value=""></interp>
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was the Woman that first pick'd me up, but I never so much as touched her Hand, so I took out a Warrant against Eaton and Sullivan, but will not be positive that the Prisoner at the Bar, Sullivan, is the Woman, her dress hath made such an Alteration.</p>
<p>Swiney (the old Fellow, that conducted them up Stairs) thus depos'd, The Prosecutor came in with <rs type="persName" id="t17300116-19-person191"> <interp inst="t17300116-19-person191" type="role" value=""></interp>
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, and she has the Character of Whore and Thief, and she was there in Company till she had drank part of the second Pint of Wine, and then Cragg came down, and smoked a Pipe in the Kitchen, but I do believe Cragg, (who is since run away) had the Money.</p>
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thus depos'd, I was Servant there, but knew nothing of the taking the Money, only see it shar'd between <rs type="persName" id="t17300116-19-person193"> <interp inst="t17300116-19-person193" type="role" value=""></interp>
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, and Isabella Eaton, they shar'd the two Guineas amongst them, allowing for the two Pints of Wine; before the Money was shar'd, Cragg made a great Noise, and said she would not leave the House till she had her Part. Being asked (by the Court) how they shar'd the Money? she reply'd, when Money was taken - asked, how taken? - she answer'd, pick'd out of Gentlemen's Pockets, she had seen them share ten Guineas of a Night on that Account.</p>
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, alias Harvey depos'd, That West was a Thief, and made a long harangue about two Plates, and of her having Money for being an Evidence against the Prisoners; the Jury <rs id="t17300116-19-verdict114" type="verdictDescription"> <interp inst="t17300116-19-verdict114" type="verdictCategory" value="notGuilty"></interp>
acquitted </rs>
the Prisoners of both the Indictments.</p>
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