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William Edwards <interp inst="t16860901-1-defend28" type="surname" value="Edwards"></interp>
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John Edwards <interp inst="t16860901-1-defend30" type="surname" value="Edwards"></interp>
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, of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="t16860901-1-defloc1">Christ-Church</rs>
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stealing one silver Tankard, value 5 l. 10 s. </rs>
on the <rs id="t16860901-1-cd3" type="crimeDate">24th of July</rs>
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Jonathan Marfin <interp inst="t16860901-1-victim31" type="surname" value="Marfin"></interp>
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. The Evidence for the King was the Wife of the said Marfin; who deposed that the Prisoners coming into her house in <rs type="placeName" id="t16860901-1-crimeloc4">Warwick-Lane</rs>
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, called for two Tankards of Drink, and whil'st she and her Servant were busie about the house, they took their opportunity to steal away the Tankard: The Prisoners had but little to say in their Defence, but that they knew nothing of it, and said they were never in the house; using many other frivolous Excuses, and being taken notice of in Court to have lived very Idle Lives, and having no one to appear on their sides; and the Evidence against them being very possitive, they were both brought in <rs id="t16860901-1-verdict5" type="verdictDescription"> <interp inst="t16860901-1-verdict5" type="verdictCategory" value="guilty"></interp>
Guilty </rs>
of the Felony, &c.</p>
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<note>[Branding. See summary.]</note>
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