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burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling house of <rs type="persName" id="t17760417-8-person109"> <interp inst="t17760417-8-person109" type="role" value=""></interp>
Robert Reynolds <interp inst="t17760417-8-person109" type="surname" value="Reynolds"></interp>
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upon the 13th of March about the hour of eight in the night, and stealing twelve linen shirts, value twenty-four shillings, a silver watch capt and jewell'd, value 8 l. seven silver tea spoons, value nine shillings, two silver table spoons, value ten shillings, a silver milk pot, value ten shillings, two pair of silver shoe buckles, value twelve shillings, two pair of silver studs, value two shillings, a pair of stone ear rings, set in silver, value ten shillings, a Bristol stone stay hook set in silver, value two shillings, eighteen linen handkerchiefs, value eighteen shillings, six silk handkerchiefs, value twelve shillings, three linen shifts, value twelve shillings, a black silk cloak trimmed with black lace, value six shillings, a blue silk cloak trimmed with white lace, value six shillings, a silk cloak, value four shillings, a woman's linen waistcoat, value five shillings, a linen bed gown, value two shillings, a gauze apron, value two shillings, a pair of laced linen ruffles, value four shillings, three children's linen gowns, value three shillings, a linen table cloth, value two shillings, a linen napkin, value one shilling, a woman's linen skirt, value two shillings, a cheque linen apron, value one shilling, sixteen yards of Irish linen, value twenty-four shillings, a long lawn gown, value three shillings, and a salted leg of pork, value five shillings, the property of the said Robert in his dwelling house </rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="t17760417-8-crimeloc42">Chiswel-street, Moorfields</rs>
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I went out in the evening at about half after six o'clock; I then double locked the door and took the key in my pocket; I came home again about eight; when I got near my door I saw two men coming out of my house, the first had a candle in his hand which he blew out, the second had a bundle in his right hand, and a leg of pork in his left; the man that had the candle run the candle into my face, and by that means disconcerted me, and he got off; I pursued and took the other man; I saw him drop the bundle, and I secured him; the prisoner was the man: Mr. Hamilton picked up the bundle and brought it into the house; I gave the prisoner into the custody of a stranger, who promised to take care of him, but I believe he was an accomplice with him, for I saw him let the man go after he had held him some time: I ran after him and took him again; he was not out of my sight, I am positive he is the man that came out with the bundle; when I came to examine my house, I found the door with the lock tied back, it is a spring lock, which I had double locked when I went out; there was the appearance of the mark of a crow at the bottom part of the door, and a hook upon which the hinge hung had been forced out and was put in again; by that means, I suppose, the lock was thrown out of the staple it locks into, and so they got in; when I came to examine I found the drawers in my house were laid empty upon a bed, my bureau up stairs was broke open, and my cash and cloaths gone, and a parcel of cloaths were taken out of the chest.</p>
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WILLIAM HAMILTON <interp inst="t17760417-8-person112" type="surname" value="HAMILTON"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I saw Reynolds running after the prisoner, and I saw the prisoner drop a bundle; we secured the prisoner; then I went and took up the bundle and the leg of pork, we brought the bundle into the house; we took it in to take an inventory of the things.</p>
<p>The bundle was taken the next day to the justice's; we staid there some time, then it was delivered back to Reynolds.</p>
<p>The witness read the inventory, containing all the wearing apparel and linen mentioned in the indictment.</p>
<p>REYNOLDS. This is the bundle (producing it) I looked it over when I brought it from the justice's, and am satisfied it contains the same things now as when it was first brought into the house.</p>
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I understand it was eight o'clock; was it dark then? - Yes, I believe it was as dark as it would be any part of the night; the sun went down then about six o'clock.</p>
<p>- REYNOLDS sworn.</p>
<p>I am wife to the prosecutor: I can swear to all the things; they were all missing out of the drawers that night; I locked my drawers at two in the afternoon when I went out; they were then safe; they were gone when I came home.</p>
<p>PRISONER's DEFENCE.</p>
<p>When they took me I was about fifty yards from the house; Mr. Reynolds is mistaken in saying I was the man that was in the house, for I never was in the house.</p>
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GUILTY </rs>
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Death </rs>
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