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to see how the things hung in the Window & they would
return to let him knew in going along the strand
Norbury picked a man & pocket of his Handkerchief
when they come to Water Lane Norbury went [..] to
the Pawn brokers Shop Door to pair the said Handkerchief [..] a Young Woman
who belonged to the same [..] refused to
let him in upon which he returned to this Informt
[..] gave him the Handkerchief & he took it to the
Shop and paused for four pence they then went
back to Dennison who was in his own Room
that between Eleven & twelve o Clock the same
night they all three set off together for Water
Lane to the pawn brokers Shop which they had
agreed to Breck open when they come there
upon seeing a light in the one pair of Stair Room
they walked about for some little time then this
Informant with a Stick struck at the Glass
of the Shop Window thorough a hole in one of the
Shutters but did not Break it then Norbury struck
at another Pane of Glass thorough whole in
another Shutter of the said Shop and broker &
and they all went away to the Hanuch of Venisen
in Bell Yard in going the must Ran strong who went with them & in half on hour [..] returned again to the
sd Shop when this Informant lifted Norbury up
to the hole in the Window which they had before
broken & he put his hand into the Shop & [..]
pulled out the Pair of Black Cloth Bresches
now produced. Dennison and Ransmore were
watching at the end of the Lane Norbury gave the
Breeches to this Informant and soon after took
them from him & gave them to Dennison in whose
Possession they were found

Sworn before me the
6th. day of August 1774}
John Lane< no role > .

Thomas Valentine< no role >




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