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<p>32.
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<p>* He was tried last Sessions, for stealing a Hat and Wig from
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<p>First Indictment.</p>
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<join result="offencePlace" targOrder="Y" targets="t17330221-26-off114 t17330221-26-crimeloc116"/>, in my way to Chelsea-College Slaughter-House, and had pass'd the Bridge, two Men came after me, and one of them took hold of my Arm, and ask'd me, how much Money I had to spend, 6 d. or a 1 s. and whether I would not spend a Penny? I told them, I had none to spend, for I had given my last Money to the Turnpike. Then they got before me, and one of them held a drawn Knife to my Left-Breast, and bid me give them what Money I had, or he'd kill me. So the shortest of them put his Hand in my Pocket, and took out 3 d. it was dark, and I don't know who they were.</p>
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<interp inst="t17330221-26-person181" type="gender" value="male"/> </persName> . I and the Prisoner robbed this Boy of 3 Pence Half-penny, in a Lane just by the King's-Road, as he was driving Sheep to the College. When we stopt him, the Prisoner took the Money out of his Pocket.</p>
<p>Prisoner. What Day of the Week was it?</p>
<p>Hornsby. I don't know, but it was the 31st of January about Nine at Night.</p>
<p>Madding. It was not quite so late.</p>
<p>Court. How long have you been acquainted with the Prisoner?</p>
<p>H. These 10 Years, we were Schoolfellows.</p>
<p>Second Indictment.</p>
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<p>Child. The Prisoner; the Man that held the Knife to me.</p>
<p>Court. Are you sure the Prisoner was one of them?</p>
<p>Child. Yes, and this Man, Hornsby, was the other.</p>
<p>Court. What Light had you to see them by?</p>
<p>Child. I had a Candle and Lanthorn, and I am positive that they were the 2 Men that robbed me.</p>
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<p>Court. What Business do you follow?</p>
<p>Hornsby. I am a Gardiner, and live at the Neat-house.</p>
<p>Court. And what is the Prisoner?</p>
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<p>32.
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<p>* He was tried last Sessions, for stealing a Hat and Wig from
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<p>First Indictment.</p>
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<p>Prisoner. What Day of the Week was it?</p>
<p>Hornsby. I don't know, but it was the 31st of January about Nine at Night.</p>
<p>Madding. It was not quite so late.</p>
<p>Court. How long have you been acquainted with the Prisoner?</p>
<p>H. These 10 Years, we were Schoolfellows.</p>
<p>Second Indictment.</p>
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<p>Child. The Prisoner; the Man that held the Knife to me.</p>
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<p>Child. Yes, and this Man, Hornsby, was the other.</p>
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<p>Court. What Business do you follow?</p>
<p>Hornsby. I am a Gardiner, and live at the Neat-house.</p>
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