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Thomas Tay. On Saturday-Night I went to the Bull-Head Tavern in Grace-Church-Street, and came away about 2 on Sunday-Morning. I crossed the Way to
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, where my Master lives, and knock'd at the Door, but the Family was all a-Bed. I thought of going back again, but fell down in the Court, for I was a little in for't. The Prisoner came to me, and took my Watch out of my Fob. I resisted what I could, and got up, but she threw me down again, and took a Buckle out of my Shoe, and then ran away. I lost 5 s. and 6 d. but I won't swear that she took that.
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Court. Are you certain that she took the Watch out of your Pocket?
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Tay. She confess'd it before Sir
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. I keep a Barber's Shop in Corbet-Court, and my Servant having work'd hard on Easter-Eve, I gave him leave to go to the Tavern, but staying longer than I expected, I shut him out. Next Morning I heard that he had lost his Watch; and he giving some Description of the Prisoner's ragged Dress, she was taken up by a Watchman who knew her. She was carried before Alderman Brocas, where she begg'd for Mercy, and confest that she took the Watch out of my Servant's Pocket.
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Prisoner. I went down Corbet-Court to make Water, and there I found the Watch upon the Ground.
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