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				<div style="font-family:serif;"><i>Old Bailey Proceedings Online</i> (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 30 May 2023), June 1714, trial of                   James                   Powell                                                                            (t17140630-8).<hr/><h2>James Powell, Theft &gt; burglary, 30th June 1714. </h2>                                                                                                   <p>                                                James                   Powell                                                                                       , of the Parish of St. Botolph Bishopsgate                                                      , was indicted for                                                          breaking the House of                                              Thomas                         Hulls                                                                                                                                    , and stealing thence two Guineas and 30 s. in Silver            , on the 15th of May                   last. It appear'd by the Evidence, That the Door was fast lock'd at Eight of the Clock in the Evening aforesaid; and Hulls coming home about Ten, found it open, and heard some Noise above Stairs; whereupon calling his Wife, having no Answer, he stood in the Entry, and soon saw a Person run by him, who he thought to be the Prisoner; and crying for Assistance, Pursuit was made, and the Prisoner was taken running within ten Doors of the Place, where he dropt four Picklock-Keys, and three more and a Dark-Lanthorn were afterwards found betwixt the Place where he was taken and Hull's House. He endeavour'd to make a Defence, but it was to little purpose; and being known to be an old Offender, he was found                                     Guilty of the Burglary            .</p>               <p>                                                                                                [Death. See summary.]                                                </p>            </div>
				
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