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Sarah Hobbs <interp inst="t17260425-1-defend30" type="surname" value="Hobbs"></interp>
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, of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="t17260425-1-defloc1">St. Dunstans in the West</rs>
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stealing 6 Guineas and 47 s. the Goods and Money of William Milton, in the Dwelling House of <rs type="persName" id="t17260425-1-victim32"> <interp inst="t17260425-1-victim32" type="role" value="proceedingsvictim"></interp>
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, on the <rs id="t17260425-1-cd3" type="crimeDate">17th of April</rs>
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last.</p>
<p>William Milton thus depos'd. The Prisoner was my <rs id="t17260425-1-deflabel4" type="occupation">Servant</rs>
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. I left 22 l. in a Drawer in my Parlour, and on Sunday before Easter, I mist 7 l. but did not speak of it to any body, in hopes, that by keeping it secret, I might the sooner discover the Thief. On the Sunday following. I took particular Notice of how much Money was then left, and lock'd it in my Drawer, and lock'd my Parlour Door, and leaving none but the Prisoner at home, I went to Church. When I came back I mist 3 Guineas more, upon which I examin'd her about it, and she at last confest, that <rs type="persName" id="t17260425-1-person33"> <interp inst="t17260425-1-person33" type="role" value=""></interp>
Richard Roberts <interp inst="t17260425-1-person33" type="surname" value="Roberts"></interp>
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, who she said lodged at the Bull-Head in the Mint, had for sometime past pretended Love to her, that he came to see her in Sermon Time, both the Sunday before, and the Sunday present; that he brought several Picklock-Keys, with which she open'd the Parlour Doors and the Drawers; and that at the first Time, she gave him out of the Purse 4 Guineas, 10 Half-Crowns, and 1 s. And at the second Time 2 Guineas, and 21 s. - After she had made this Confession, she was in a great Agony, and cut her own Throat, and then hang'd herself, but she was prevented from doing either of them effectually. I made enquiry after her Sweetheart, but could hear nothing of him. Her Confession before the Justice was read in Court, and the Jury found her <rs id="t17260425-1-verdict5" type="verdictDescription"> <interp inst="t17260425-1-verdict5" type="verdictCategory" value="guilty"></interp>
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Guilty, to the Value of 39 s. </rs>
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<note>[Transportation. See summary.]</note>
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