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Margaret Yeomans alias <rs id="t17210301-14-alias-3" type="alias"> <join result="nameAlias" targOrder="Y" targets="t17210301-14-defend97 t17210301-14-alias-3"></join>
Booth</rs>
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Hester Bennet <interp inst="t17210301-14-defend99" type="surname" value="Bennet"></interp>
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were indicted, for that they together with <rs type="persName" id="t17210301-14-person100"> <interp inst="t17210301-14-person100" type="role" value=""></interp>
Ann Ross <interp inst="t17210301-14-person100" type="surname" value="Ross"></interp>
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privately steal 3. Gold Rings value 30 s. and a Pearl Snuff-Box value 10 s. from the Person of <rs type="persName" id="t17210301-14-victim102"> <interp inst="t17210301-14-victim102" type="role" value="proceedingsvictim"></interp>
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last. The Prosecutor deposed, that he had been drinking at Mr. Bulis in Hanging-Sword-Alley, and coming out was met by the Prisoners, and went with them to another House and staid till 12 a Clock, then went home with them to Yeoman's House and drank Cherry Brandy with them; that they had his Goods in their Hands several times; that he was pretty much in Drink, but was sure he had the Goods when he set by the Fire below Stairs; that he went up to bed; and they took'em from him: that the Prisoners when before the Justice said that Ross had them; that they all had them in their Hands several times, and he was sure they must be amongst them. Two of the Warders of the Parish deposed that Yeomans kept a Bawdy house, and that Bennet lived there. Yeomans in her Defence said, that Bennet lodged in her House, and went for the Prosecutor's Wife, that they were drinking together at the next House at 2 a Clock in the Morning, and she went to ask Bennet to come home; when she said the Prosecutor was her Husband; and he said he was just come out of the Country; that she told Bennet if he was her Husband she might take him home with her; that when they came home, <rs type="persName" id="t17210301-14-person103"> <interp inst="t17210301-14-person103" type="role" value=""></interp>
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would go up and throw the Stocking, being the first time of their coming home. The Jury considering the whole matter found them both <rs id="t17210301-14-verdict73" type="verdictDescription"> <interp inst="t17210301-14-verdict73" type="verdictCategory" value="guilty"></interp>
Guilty </rs>
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Death </rs>
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