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The Information of
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Elizabeth
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Donnelly and
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that on Tuesday the 7th. day of August instant between two and three oClock in the
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near Fetter Lane in the City
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, he was seized hold of behind by his Arm's something held against
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his Mouth, and his Throat pinchedThat immediately or his being so seized
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hold of a Silon Watch makers Name Colliber London with a glass Cock
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was taken by Violence out of his pocketThat when his Watch was taken
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he saw three Men run away from him towards Fetter LaneThe said John
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Noel says that between the hours of seven and eight o Clock a person now present
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who calls himself
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came to the Informants Lodgings at the Blackamoon
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gave him a Silver Watch and desired him to pledge it for himThat he
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went with said Watch to Mrs. Rockfords Pawnbroker in
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and
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asked £1..5s..0d upon the same, but they refused to advance so much Money on it;
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on which he delivered it back to said Watts, and he went away with it
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The said
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says that she is Servant to Mrs. Rockford the
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Pawnbroker, and that on the Tuesday morning aforesaid the said
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did offer
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says that he is also a
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to said
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Mrs. Rockford, and was in the
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Shop when the said Watch was offered to pledge. That he doth not recollect
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the person who offered it to pledge, but is very sure that said Watch so
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offered, had a Glass Cock and as he doth verily believe was makers Name
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Colliber or CollibeerAnd the said
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says that from the
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Description given of said Watch by said Warre' he doth verily believe
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