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Anthony Bourne <interp inst="t17501205-17-defend151" type="surname" value="Bourne"></interp>
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, was indicted for that <rs id="t17501205-17-off83" type="offenceDescription"> <interp inst="t17501205-17-off83" type="offenceCategory" value="theft"></interp>
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he, together with two other persons, on the <rs id="t17501205-17-cd84" type="crimeDate">28th of Nov.</rs>
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about the hour of two o'clock in the morning, the dwelling house of <rs type="persName" id="t17501205-17-victim153"> <interp inst="t17501205-17-victim153" type="role" value="proceedingsvictim"></interp>
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did break and enter, and stealing from thence 50 hats, value 12 l. </rs>
the goods of the said Joseph +.</p>
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. I live in <rs type="placeName" id="t17501205-17-crimeloc85">Clare-court, near Clare-market</rs>
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, I am a <rs id="t17501205-17-viclabel86" type="occupation">haberdasher of hats</rs>
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; on the 27th of Nov. was 12 months, I had been at a house facing my shop; I came home about 11 o'clock at night; I went with a candle in my hand, to see if the pins of my shop window were fast, my shop and house joins together; I found all fast, then I went to bed, and about five o'clock in the morning two watchmen awak'd me, giving me an account that my shop was broke open: I found the shutter taken down, the press door broke open, where I keep my hats; it was lock'd when I went to bed; I miss'd upwards of five dozen of hats, some of them at about 4 s. 6 d. and some at about 6 s. and about 11 or 12 old hats. I heard nothing which way they were gone, till I receiv'd a letter from <rs type="persName" id="t17501205-17-person155"> <interp inst="t17501205-17-person155" type="role" value=""></interp>
Anthony Whittle <interp inst="t17501205-17-person155" type="surname" value="Whittle"></interp>
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, from the new goal Surry, who told me, he the prisoner, <rs type="persName" id="t17501205-17-person156"> <interp inst="t17501205-17-person156" type="role" value=""></interp>
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, and Ecklin the evidence did it; and likewise, that they took he believed about 6 dozen of hats away; and that they sold them to Codosa a Jew, who is<xptr type="pageFacsimile" doc="175012050007"></xptr>
since transported. See No. 511, in the last mayoralty. I saw Codosa about 6 months ago, and he told me he bought the goods.</p>
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. The prisoner at the bar, my self, Anth. Whittle; See No. 570, as above, and <rs type="persName" id="t17501205-17-person158"> <interp inst="t17501205-17-person158" type="role" value=""></interp>
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, about one o'clock in the morning, I know not justly the day, but it was in Nov. was 12 months we came to the prosecutor's house, by the directions of <rs type="persName" id="t17501205-17-person159"> <interp inst="t17501205-17-person159" type="role" value=""></interp>
Anthony Whittle <interp inst="t17501205-17-person159" type="surname" value="Whittle"></interp>
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; there was a bar went cross the shutter without; we wrench'd the staple back with an iron crow, and the bar came out; we took the first shutter down; then Anthony Whittle went in, and I held a bag on the outside; the first he put in it was 11 old hats; then Edward Thorp lighted a candle, and <rs type="persName" id="t17501205-17-person160"> <interp inst="t17501205-17-person160" type="role" value=""></interp>
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took the crow, and broke open a place on the right hand going in, where were some new hats, which was handed out to me; there were three dozen and eleven; we could not conveniently carry more, so we went away, and the watch prevented us coming again.</p>
<p>Q. Where was the prisoner at this time?</p>
<p>Ecklin. He was standing at the corner of the court, about seven yards off, looking out to see the watchman did not surprize us; we began about one o'clock, and ended about three; Whittle and I carried them to <rs type="persName" id="t17501205-17-person161"> <interp inst="t17501205-17-person161" type="role" value=""></interp>
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, a Jew, and sold them to him for three guineas and a half; he liv'd then in Bell-Alley: I took my share out of it, and gave <rs type="persName" id="t17501205-17-person162"> <interp inst="t17501205-17-person162" type="role" value=""></interp>
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the money, to give to the prisoner, and Thorp; they went home after we had done at the prosecutor's house. The prisoner then liv'd in Drury-lane.</p>
<p>Q. Do you know the prisoner receiv'd the share of the money?</p>
<p>Ecklin. I cannot swear he did; he never ask'd me for any after we us'd to be together; so I suppose he receiv'd it.</p>
<p>Q. to the prosecutor. How many hats did you lose?</p>
<p>Fillpot. I lost five dozen and upwards.</p>
<p>Q. What part of the shop did you lose them from?</p>
<p>Fillpot. From out of a press coming in as they did, on the right hand.</p>
<p>Q. How was your window fastened?</p>
<p>Fillpot. There was a wooden bar goes a-cross, on the outside.</p>
<p>Eckling. Thorp was cast for his life, but is now transported.</p>
<p>Prisoner. I have nothing to say.</p>
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Guilty </rs>
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Death </rs>
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, Esq;</p>
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