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Taken this
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17th. day of February 1786
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before me One of his Majestys
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Justices
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of the peace
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in and for the said County
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Who being on
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her
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Elizabeth Vincent
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for herself saith that as she was going from
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Limehouse
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about
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Seven O Clock last night, about fifty yards on this side the two Blue Parts on
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Stepney
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a person now present who calls himself
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Thomas Robinson
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stood
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up against one of the houses on the Causeway and as she came past him he rushed
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out upon her and without saying a Word forcibly took the Cloak from her now
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produced. That Informant then immediately called out for, help when
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William
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John Baist
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came to her Assistance. That the said
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William Pomfret
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delivered the Cloak to
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her and
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the said Robinson was secured by said Pomfret and Baist and taken to
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William Pomfret
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himself saith that as he was coming up
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a little after seven O Clock last night he heard a woman cry out
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Murder, and immediately he went to her Assistance and when he got to her he
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found the Informant John Baist just before him who had secured the prisoner
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and in a very short time after the said
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John Waist
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delivered the Cloak to this Informant. That when he first saw the
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Informant Vincent she seemed much Agitated and frightened and said she
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had been robbed of her Cloak, and wished to have her Clock restered to her whereupon
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Informant delivered the Cloak to her and he with the Informant Baist took the
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Prisoner to the Watch house at
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and there Lodged him for security
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The said John Baist for himself Saith that as he was Coming up
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between seven and Eight o Clock last night he heard the Informant
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Vincent cry out Murder Twice which first him rather to a stand but
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and
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perceiving by a
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Light
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which he there saw
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the said Mrs. Vincent advancing towards him and secing her much
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Frightened she advanced towards her when she cried out and sayed the man has
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robbed me of my Cloak which she repeated and
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she
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on his slepping forward
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she
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Informant perceived
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the prisoner clase by the door of a Mr. Carr and when Informant went up to him
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he seemed to be much Frightened and seized. I have been robbed the Man has robbed
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me. when Informant Suspecting him to be the person who had robbed the
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Woman he secured him at which time Informant Pomfret came to his Assistance
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and as they were bringing him towards the Watch house at the distance of about
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Ten Yards from where he was taken he trod upon something with his Feet and
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on Stooping down found it was the Cloak which he took up and delivered to
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Informant Pomfret who delivered the same to Informant Vincent after which
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the prisoner was taken to the Watchhouse at
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Taken and Sworn the day
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and Year first above written
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before me}
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Peter Greene
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her
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Elizabeth
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Vincent
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inst
=
"LMOBPS45031_n406-1"
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interp
inst
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type
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>
<
lb
>
</
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>
Mark
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p
n
=
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>
his
<
lb
>
</
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>
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rs
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=
"persName"
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=
"LMOBPS45031_n407-1"
>
William
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rend
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"mark"
>
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Pomfret
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interp
inst
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"LMOBPS45031_n407-1"
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inst
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=
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interp
inst
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"LMOBPS45031_n407-1"
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"gender"
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=
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<
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>
</
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>
Mark
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p
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p
n
=
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rs
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=
"persName"
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>
John Baist
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interp
inst
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interp
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interp
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type
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"gender"
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"male"
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interp
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</
p
>
</
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>
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