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Compton last Night a little past Six o'Clock
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were going through King's Square Court as the
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Richd. Colman &
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& another person
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unknown to this Informt. running within about
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three Doors of the other Informts. Susanah Jones
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House &
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hearing an Outery of Stop Thief this Informt
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& the said Thos. Compton pursued theme &
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a Glaziers in Greek
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Street saw the three persons whom he had
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pursued Stop and Consult together upon which
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this Informant Seized the abide Richard Colman
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and another but the other Escaped & this Informant
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secured the said Richard Colman & whilst he
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had hold of the said Richard Colman he saw him
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Drop the Silver Cream pot now produced
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Thomas Compton
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for himself
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saith that last night a little past Six o Clock
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John Life
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Outery of Stop Thief and saw three persons
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pursued them and saw them Under Mr
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Hammonds the Glaziers Lamp in Greek
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Street & also saw the other Informant Seize
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the said Richard Colman & this Informt. heard
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same thing Drop but did not what it was
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till he Returned back& this Informant being
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Lame could not overtake the other two but
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made an Outiery of Stop
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Thief and them said
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Thomas Ogelby
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for
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himself saith that about ½ an hour past
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