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of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="t17171204-3-defloc13">St. Johns Wapping</rs>
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in the Night time and Stealing from thence 30 Gold Rings val.20l. 24 pair of Buckles value 12 l.5 Silver Snuff boxes val.5 L and a show Glass 5s. </rs>
the Property of Mary Ridly the <rs id="t17171204-3-cd15" type="crimeDate">16th of January</rs>
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the Prosecutor's Servant deposed her Mistress going out, ordered her to shut up the Shop and make 21 last, which she did, bolting the Shop Door about 7 or 8 of the Clock, setting the show Glass upon the further End of the Counter, setting a Candle lighted upon it, and went backward into the Kitchin, staying about a quarter of an hour, and upon her return found the Shop Door open and the show Glass and forementiond Plate and Rings s gone. <rs type="persName" id="t17171204-3-person46"> <interp inst="t17171204-3-person46" type="role" value=""></interp>
Obadiah Leman <interp inst="t17171204-3-person46" type="surname" value="Leman"></interp>
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, deposed that himself the Prisoners and one <rs type="persName" id="t17171204-3-person47"> <interp inst="t17171204-3-person47" type="role" value=""></interp>
Henry Chickley <interp inst="t17171204-3-person47" type="surname" value="Chickley"></interp>
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, went about the time specified in the Indictment, into <rs type="placeName" id="t17171204-3-crimeloc16">Wapping</rs>
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, with intent to steal what they could, and that fixing upon this house, they all stood over against the door to cover the person that was to open the door, that Walker , the Younger, opened the door saying it was all Bax man,(which he said was a Latin word, which with them signified the way was open, for the commission of the fact) and that he brought out the Glass case and goods . Pulled off his Coat and put it over the Glass , that it might not be seen, that they Carry'd it, into White Chappel Fields, broke the Glass to pieces (which was also found there) and took out the Plate and Rings , and sold them for 20l. The Prisoners deny'd the fact and were old Offenders, but there being no Proof but that of Obediah Loman, the Jury <rs id="t17171204-3-verdict17" type="verdictDescription"> <interp inst="t17171204-3-verdict17" type="verdictCategory" value="notGuilty"></interp>
acquitted </rs>
them.</p>
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