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25th day of
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before me one of his Majestys
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Justices
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Sarah James
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her
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was broke open and no person then being therein, and was
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stolen and carried away there from a Mans Coal and
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a large Quantity of wearing Apparel the property of her
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said Husband And further Saith that a Coat and other
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a Peace officer
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is the same property that was Stolen and carried away
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Saith That
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he lives in
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Saint
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Matthew Bethnal Green
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) And that on Saturday
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Evening last about Six OClock just as he Came out of
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his house, he saw two Lads each of them having a
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Bundle in their Custody, who seemed to appear to be
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Confused, which caused this Informant to suspect
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that the bundles had been stolen, when instantly
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they each of them took up a bundle and was coming
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towards this Informant, and the first that came up
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to him this Informant, Informant held up his stick
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and said you Rogue that's not your property and
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immediately slipt by this Informant, the other
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Lad being close behind this Informant with
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his Stick stopt him and the bundle he had with
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