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, and stealing from thence a Gown val. 4 l. a Velvet Scarf val 40 s. a Gown val 10 s. Ten Napkins val. 10 s. a Table Cloth val. 2 s. a Suit of Headcloths val. 6 s. 240 Wig Cauls val. 6 l. the Goods of Mary Rans, and a Camlet Ridinghood, the Goods of <rs type="persName" id="t17250827-56-victim320"> <interp inst="t17250827-56-victim320" type="role" value="proceedingsvictim"></interp>
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last, about the Hour of 12 at Night </rs>
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John Little, was a 2d time indicted, with Elizabeth his <rs id="t17250827-56-deflabel235" type="occupation">Wife</rs>
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, and taking from thence night Shirts val 3 l. Four Smocks val. 25 s. and one Handkerchief, the Goods of Thomas Hedges, on the <rs id="t17250827-56-cd237" type="crimeDate">26th of June</rs>
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last, about the Hour of Twelve at Night </rs>
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receiving the same, knowing them to be stoln </rs>
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breaking and entring the House of <rs type="persName" id="t17250827-56-victim327"> <interp inst="t17250827-56-victim327" type="role" value="proceedingsvictim"></interp>
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, and taking from thence a Quilt val. 25 s. a Hat val. 5 s. and a Petticoat val. 6 d. the Goods of <rs type="persName" id="t17250827-56-person328"> <interp inst="t17250827-56-person328" type="role" value=""></interp>
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last, about the Hour of two in the Night </rs>
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<p>Mary Rans thus deposed: On the 15th of June I went to Bed about Twelve, and left all my Doors and Windows fast. I was called up about four, and found my House broke open; two Panes of Glass were taken out of the front Window, and six in the middle Windows, which had Shutters without Side and within; but both were broke open, and the Goods in the Indictment taken away. Not long ago, <rs type="persName" id="t17250827-56-person329"> <interp inst="t17250827-56-person329" type="role" value=""></interp>
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came to my House, and told me, if I would apply to one <rs type="persName" id="t17250827-56-person330"> <interp inst="t17250827-56-person330" type="role" value=""></interp>
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in New Prison, I might hear of my Goods again. I went: Bewle ask'd me if I had lost such Goods, and could swear to them; and then told me, that he had sold them to Susan Belcher.</p>
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thus deposed: About ten Weeks ago, I went to Bed about Eleven, and left all fast. I was called up again about Two, and found my House broke open, the middle Shutter taken down, and the Sash thrown up. I then lost this Quilt, a Hat, and Petticoat; and recovered it again by the Means of Bewle, who directed John Everet and <rs type="persName" id="t17250827-56-person332"> <interp inst="t17250827-56-person332" type="role" value=""></interp>
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where to fetch it.</p>
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thus deposed: On the 26th of June, between Ten and Eleven at Night, I made all fast, and went to Bed; and rising about Five next Morning, I found both the outer and inner Doors of my Cellar broke open; and that several Shirts, Smocks, a Handkerchief, and other things, were lost out of a Tub of Water; some of which I got again by the Instructions of Bewle.</p>
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thus deposed: I have known Jack Little about three Months: My first Acquaintance with him was by means of his Wife Betty, for I have known her longer. Jack, (says she to me one Wednesday) I know a young Fellow that wants a Companion to go a House-breaking with: Do ye, says I? Why then I am his Man. Let me see him. She soon brought us together. We presently struck a Bargain, and broke open 2 or 3 Houses that very Night. On the Friday Night following, betwixt 11 and 12, we entred the House of Mr. Rans, over against the <rs type="placeName" id="t17250827-56-crimeloc242">Sugar-Loaf in Virginia-Street</rs>
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. I remember there was double Shutters to the Windows. I hoisted Jack Little upon my Shoulder; he took out several Panes of Glass, and so opened the shutters, went in, and took out the Goods. There was two Gowns, a Velvet Scarf, several Dozens of Wig Cauls, and other things. About a Week after we broke open Mr. Dear's House in <rs type="placeName" id="t17250827-56-crimeloc243">Gravel-Lane</rs>
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about One in the Morning. We cut away with a Hatcher, the Runner so far, that one of the Shutters fell upon my Head, and had like to have killed me. We only took a Quilt, a Hat, and a Petticoat from thence; for the Watch coming their Rounds, prevented us. The next Week we broke open Hedgers's House about Midnight, and took, Linnen out of a Tub of Water. The Linnen, the Cauls; and most of the other things we sold to Mother Belcher, who very well knew how we came by them.</p>
<p>Belcher, in her Defence, deny d that she ever bought any thing of either Little or Bewle; but said, that Bewle had own'd that he sold those Goods to one Roger. In Answer to which. Bewle did not deny but that he had sold some things to Roper; but insisted upon it, that he sold the greatest Part to the Prisoner Belcher.</p>
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John Little, in his Defence, said, that he never had any Acquaintance with Bewle. But this was proved otherwise by Quilt Arnold and <rs type="persName" id="t17250827-56-person335"> <interp inst="t17250827-56-person335" type="role" value=""></interp>
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<p>Quilt Arnold thus deposed: While Bewle was in New-Prison, I and Everet found these two Pick-lock Keys upon him; and he expecting to be made an Evidence against Little, desired us to go and take him in Ratcliff. Bewle's Wife (with a Child in her Arms) went with us to set him. And as soon as we had taken him, he said, he was sorry that he did not kill Bewle's Wife and Child, for his Life was gone, now Bewle was made an Evidence.</p>
<p>John Everet thus deposed: When we took Little, he would fain have got away, but we brought him to New-Prison; and as soon as he saw Bewle there, he (the Prisoner) said to him, I little thought, Jack Bewle, that you would have served me so. We took this Handkerchief upon <rs type="persName" id="t17250827-56-person336"> <interp inst="t17250827-56-person336" type="role" value=""></interp>
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's Neck. It is that that was stoln from Mr. Hedges.</p>
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, in her Defence said, that she had it from Bewles's Wife. John Little was found <rs id="t17250827-56-verdict244" type="verdictDescription"> <interp inst="t17250827-56-verdict244" type="verdictCategory" value="guilty"></interp>
Guilty of all the three Indictments </rs>
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Death </rs>
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Guilty of the two Indictments for Receiving </rs>
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Transportation </rs>
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Acquitted </rs>
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