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The Information of
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taken on Oath before me one of his Majestys
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in and for the said County the 25th. day of
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July 1769
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Saith that last night about ten o'Clock
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he went to Sleep in the House of Mr Midwinter
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a public House, and had six Shillings in his
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Breeches Pocket, that when be awoke, he found his Breeches
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Pocket cut and a piece thereof cut out and three Shillings taken
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thereout, That he this Informt. found the said piece of his
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Breeches and three Shillings in the Pocket of
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who
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was then in the said Public House, And verily believes he
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cut the said Pocket and took the said money thereout, And this
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Daniel Webb
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Saith that he being a
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was charged by the said Holt with the said
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the said Offence, & Searched him, & found the piece of the said
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Holts pocket so cut out in the Pocket of said Edghill, And said
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Edghill then confessed that he cut the said Holts pocket &
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took the said money thereout
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Taken Sworn the Same Day
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J Newsom
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