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ELISHA BASSET, Theft > grand larceny, 9th April 1777.
317. ELISHA BASSET was indicted for stealing three cheeses of the weight of thirty pounds, value 12 s. the property of William Breach , April 3d . WILLIAM BREACH sworn. I am a cheesemonger : three cheeses were taken out of my shop between nine and ten at n...
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EDWARD BELL, Theft > grand larceny, 9th April 1777.
318. EDWARD BELL was indicted for stealing a wooden box, value 2 s. the property of William German , March 11th . NOT GUILTY . Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.
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THOMAS COYLE, Killing > murder, 9th April 1777.
253. THOMAS COYLE was indicted for that he in and upon Mary his wife feloniously and of his malice aforethought did make an assault, and with a certain iron poker of the value of 6 d. which he in his right hand had and held, her the said Mary upon the righ...
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WILLIAM CAREY, Theft > grand larceny, 9th April 1777.
319. WILLIAM CAREY was indicted for stealing a carcass of lamb, weight 49 lb. value 20 s. the property of Hugh Bishop , March 29th . There was no evidence to affect the prisoner. NOT GUILTY . Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.
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MARTHA MOODY, Theft > grand larceny, 9th April 1777.
320. MARTHA MOODY was indicted for stealing two pewter quart pots, value 2 s. and a pewter pint pot, value 6 d. the property of Thomas Faser , April 7th . NOT GUILTY . Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.
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JOHN LAME, Theft > grand larceny, 9th April 1777.
321. JOHN LAME was indicted for stealing a carpenter's plane, value 3 s. the property of James Wallace , March 18th . JAMES WALLACE sworn. My master caught the prisoner taking a plane of mine out of the house. WILLIAM BENNETT sworn. I was looking out of my...
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ELEANOR CLUES, Theft > grand larceny, 9th April 1777.
322. ELEANOR CLUES was indicted for stealing a sattin cloak, value 30 s. the property of William Hawkins , April 10th . ANN HAWKINS sworn. I am the wife of William Hawkins : I employed the prisoner to wash for me; I went out of an errand, when I returned s...
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JOHN McCOUL, Theft > grand larceny, 9th April 1777.
323. JOHN McCOUL was indicted for stealing a mahogany balloting box; value 4 s. the property of Thomas Harder , March 5th ; THOMAS HARDER sworn. I keep the Bell savage inn on Ludgate hill : on the fifth of March, between eight and nine in the evening, I sa...
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EDWARD NORE, Theft > grand larceny, 9th April 1777.
324. EDWARD NORE was indicted for stealing a linen gown, value 5 s. and a dimity petticoat, value 2 s. the property of Thomas Bragg , March 6th . MARY BRAGG sworn. I am the wife of Thomas Bragg : my gown and petticoat were on a pair of drawers near the doo...
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MARTHA CLARK, Theft > grand larceny; SARAH TYSER, Theft > grand larceny, 9th April 1777.
325, 326. MARTHA CLARK and SARAH TYSER were indicted for stealing two bars of iron, value 4 s. the property of Daniel Morgan , March 17th . DANIEL MORGAN sworn. I am an ironmonger : I lost two bars of iron; they were taken upon the prisoner by a witness th...