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last, putting him in Fear, and taking from him a Silver Watch, a Holland Gown, a pair of Stays, 3 pair of Shoes, 2 Turkish Habbits, and divers other Goods, in all to the Value of 200 l. for which Felony and Robbery they were Convicted at the Old Bailey at the Sessions held there last January: he the said James Hogg did receive the same, knowing them to be stole
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. He was indicted a second time for a Misdemeanour in
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receiving Goods stole from Doraohy Crisp, knowing them to be stole
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. It appeared that Mr. Watkins's Watch was found in the Prisoner's Pocket when he was taken, but the Chain and Seal were changed: and that he carried the Shoes, Stays, Gown, 2 Turkish Habits, and divers other Goods to
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's to sell for him; that they disposed of several of them, and gave him the Money; but finding an Advertisement describing them; they sent the rest back to the Prisoner by his Order.
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deposed, that the Prisoner left a Gold Watch with her Husband to sell for him, and had a Silver Watch which he had had 10 Years, for his Pocket, and being ask'd what Marks it had, said, she could not very well describe it, but it was Tompion's Make, and she knew the Chain and Seal very well: but the Watch prov'd to be Burges's Make, and Mr. Downws and Mr. Tilley deposed they knew it very well, by what they had done to it; particularly the
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Verge and Balance, and that Mr. Watkins has had it 3 Years. Mr. Watkins deposed, that it was his Watch, he knew it well, had had it 5 Years. He also called some Witnesses to invalidate the Evidence of
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and her Daughter; but in vain. The Fact being fully proved against him, the Jury found him
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being committed before the 24th of July the Court respited his Judgment
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