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14th April 1781 - 18th March 1786

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Image 41 of 46121st January 1785


And the said John Porter< no role > for himself saith that he is
a Cordwainer and lives opposite to the aforesaid
Mary Thomas< no role > That last night about Eight o'Clock
being at Work in his House he heard the said Mary
Thomas
< no role > Cry out Thives and heardthe athe
Breaking of Glass upon which he went out
and saw the said John Babbett< no role > coming out
of the said Mary Thomas< no role > 's Yard that he saw
another Person Handing against her Gate
which last mentioned person he this Informant
pursued (but he could not take him) whilst
his Brother Edward Porter< no role > pursued the said
John Babbett< no role >

And the said Edward Porter< no role > for himself
saith that he pursued the said John
Babbett
< no role > by the direction of his Brother
as aforesaid and apprehended him about
four or five Rods from the place

And the said John Maguire< no role > for himself
saith that about Eight o'Clock last
Night being carrying out Beer far His Master
Richd Tinsley< no role > who Keeps the Sign of the
Hay Field [..] on Mile End Road and
going by the House of the said Mary Thomas< no role >
he heard the Window Break heard her
Cry out and met [..] the prisoner Babbett
and anothercoming from the said House

And the said Richard Seaman< no role > for
himself saith that he was going by
the same place [..] at the same time




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