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, (who was likewise a Mantua maker, and Lodged in the same House;) on Thursday about 6 in the Evening, she heard a great noise, and Johns came, knockt at the Kitchen door and said, he was high Constable, that he had the Lord Chief Justice Prats Warrant, and would break open all the doors in the House: there was a great slit in the Kitchen door, through which she saw him, and was positive to his Face: but she could not be positive that Bradshaw was the other; they ran up stairs broke open the Doors, beat the Lodgers and run away; several went after them, to Watch where they went; and then going up Stairs, she found her little Cedar Chest broke open and the Money gone: and the Linnen taken off the Bed.
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deposed, that Townsend coming in with a Pint of drink, the prisoners thrust themselves in after him, and Johns taking her by the hand said, Child I am high Constable, I have got my Lord Chief Justices Warrant to search the House: let me see it (says she) D - ye Bitch says he I'll break open all the doors of the House, without shewing you my Authority; she squauld out, Bradshaw held her, Johns beat her, broke open her Parlour door, and then they run up Stairs, and broke open a little room on the Stair head, where the Cedar Chest stood: she followed them, but Johns took up a great Knife and swore he'd cut her Throat, or break her Neck down Stairs. She was positive to Johns, but not to Bradshaw.
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(a girl) deposed, that she saw the prisoners break open the Parlor door and being sent for a Constable: when she return'd, she saw them come down stairs and go out, she followed them to Exeter Change, where they beat her and sent her back.
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deposed, that living next door she saw Johns go in, and push against the door with his Foot and say; What are you afraid of Justice Madam? I'll have you cut by G -. The prisoners in their defence, brought sufficient proof that they were in other places, at the time the Prosecutor pretended she was Robbed; and that before Mr. Justice Perry, she charged the said Robbery upon
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(who was then present in Court;) and several appear'd to their Reputation. Hereupon the Character of
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being call'd in question, some of her own Witnesses were Examined on that point: who deposed that she was a very civil Neighbour, and they knew no harm of her, only that she kept a Bawdy house, and now and then some of her Lodgers and visitors use to Cry out Rogues! Whores! Thieves! Murder. Then an Officer in Court deposed, that he knew
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took her by the Arm. and looking wishfully in her Face; said, he had an Information against her, for picking a Gentlemans Pocket of a Watch; then the Gentleman was sent for, but happening not to be at home, she was set at liberty again. The Jury
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