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ss</note>
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The several Informations of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15101_n485-1">Titus Bearcroft</rs>
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, <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15101_n485-2">Thomas Limes</rs>
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,<del>and</del>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15101_n485-3">John Swain</rs>
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taken before me <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15101_n485-5">Samuel Swaine</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15101_occ423">Esquire</rs>
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one of his<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15101_occ424">Majestys Justices of the Peace</rs>
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in and for the said City against<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15101_n485-6">George Woodward</rs>
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apprehended & charged with Felony</p>
<p n="486"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">First</note>
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The Informant <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15101_n486-1">Titus Bearcroft</rs>
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Saith that on Saturday the fifth<lb></lb>
Instant between the Hours of Seven and Eight O'Clock in the Evening<lb></lb>
at he was in the Yard at the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15101_geo553">Bell Inn</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15101_geo554">Friday Street</rs>
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he saw a<lb></lb>
Man with a Truss or Package on his Shoulder going towards the<lb></lb>
Gateway when he asked what Truss it was having no Answer he<lb></lb>
pursued the said Man when he dropped the said Truss in the Gateway<lb></lb>
which he picked up as the said Man ran away, but he saw only his Back</p>
<p n="487"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Second</note>
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The Informant <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15101_n487-1">Thomas Simes</rs>
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Saith that on Saturday the 5th. Instant<lb></lb>
coming out of his Masters House in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15101_geo555">Friday Street</rs>
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he heard the cry of<lb></lb>
Stop Thief which he found proceeded from the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15101_geo556">Bell Inn</rs>
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when he<lb></lb>
immediately crossed over to the End of the Gateway and saw a Man with a<lb></lb>
Truss on his Shoulder which he threes off and ran away up the Street as far<lb></lb>
as <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15101_geo557">Angel Court</rs>
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where he stopped and turned back and Walked down the<lb></lb>
Street to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15101_geo558">Walling Street</rs>
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where this <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15101_occ425">Informant</rs>
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saw a Young Lord who he<lb></lb>
acquainted<del>him</del>
with the Matter and they together apprehended him and<lb></lb>
that he never lost sight of the said Man and is<obscured></obscured>
to his Person</p>
<p n="488"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Third</note>
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The Informant <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15101_n488-1">John Swain</rs>
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Saith that on Saturday the 5th. Instant<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
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as he was coming out of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15101_geo559">Bell Inn</rs>
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he heard the<lb></lb>
ory of Stop Thief when he turned round and saw a Man drop a Truss<lb></lb>
& then ran away upon which he pursued him and never lost Sight of<lb></lb>
him<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
till apprehended<del>him</del>
in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15101_geo560">Watling Street</rs>
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<p n="489"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Fourth</note>
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The <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15101_occ426">Informant</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15101_n489-2">John Boatwright </rs>
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Saith that on Saturday the 5th. Instant<lb></lb>
coming out of his Masters House he heard the cry of Stop Thief and<lb></lb>
immediately after was told by <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15101_n489-1">Thomas Simes</rs>
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that a Man had dropped a<lb></lb>
Truss upon which he immediately seized him.</p>
<p n="490">Taken and sworn at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15101_geo561">Guildhall</rs>
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London the <rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15101_date76">8th day of December 1789</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15101_n492-2">Thomas Simes</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15101_n492-3">Jno. Swaine</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15101_n492-4">John Boatwright</rs>
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