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JOHN GAMMON <interp inst="t17920912-19-defend212" type="surname" value="GAMMON"></interp>
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feloniously stealing, on the <rs id="t17920912-19-cd101" type="crimeDate">19th day of July</rs>
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, one pair of silver shoe-buckles, value 15 s. the goods of <rs type="persName" id="t17920912-19-victim214"> <interp inst="t17920912-19-victim214" type="role" value="proceedingsvictim"></interp>
John Meek <interp inst="t17920912-19-victim214" type="surname" value="Meek"></interp>
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, and one black silk-cloak, value 10 s. </rs>
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Richard Fox <interp inst="t17920912-19-victim216" type="surname" value="Fox"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I am a <rs id="t17920912-19-viclabel102" type="occupation">housekeeper</rs>
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, I lost a pair of silver shoe-buckles, on the 19th of July, from my parlour, in <rs type="placeName" id="t17920912-19-crimeloc103">Penton-street</rs>
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; I discovered the loss in about three minutes after they were gone, it was about eight o'clock in the morning.</p>
<p>ELIZABETH FOX sworn.</p>
<p>A person told me that the house had been robbed.</p>
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ANN FIELDING <interp inst="t17920912-19-person218" type="surname" value="FIELDING"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I was standing at the parlour window opposite, and saw the prisoner go in, and walk about the parlour, I went over the way, and knocked at the door, and he came out, and I asked him who he wanted, he mentioned some name; he said he lived just by at the corner; I said I did not believe that, and I having a suspicion, told him they lodged up stairs; a gentleman was coming by, and I desired him to stop him, as I thought he had something under his coat; he was taken and brought back to the door, I am positive of the prisoner.</p>
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WILLIAM CLARKE <interp inst="t17920912-19-person219" type="surname" value="CLARKE"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I stopped the prisoner about a quarter of a mile from the house; I did not see any thing taken from him.</p>
<p>ABYHALLMAN WYATT sworn.</p>
<p>I produce the cloak and buckles; I had them of the justice, I searched him, but found nothing but an old knife upon him.</p>
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FRANCIS ANDERSON <interp inst="t17920912-19-person220" type="surname" value="ANDERSON"></interp>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I helped to apprehend the prisoner, I saw him drop a black silk-cloak, and a pair of silver buckles, close to my feet, a quarter of a mile before he was taken; I never lost sight of him.</p>
<p>(Produced and deposed to.)</p>
<p>Prisoner. If I had had a friend, I should have got through this business, that I see, but I am lost for want of a friend; where they have fetched this man from I do not know.</p>
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GUILTY </rs>
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