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Slly, and his Landlord having a Necefiity for fome
Repairs in his Houfe, engag'd one Mr. Fanton a Car-
penter to undertake it, and Sheppard to affift him as a
Journeyman ; but on the 23d of Olioher 1723, e'er the
Work was compleat, Sheppard took Occafion to rob the
People of the Efftdls following, I'ix. -j I. 10 j. in
Specie, five large Silver Spoons, fx plain Forks ditto,
four Tea Spoons, fix plain Gold Rings, and, a Cypher
Ring, four Suits of Wearing Apparel, bcfides Linnen,
to a confiderable Value. This Faft he confefled to
the Rcvd. Mr. Wa^flaff, before his lifcape from the
Condemn d-Hold of Neiugate,
Sheppard had a Brother nained Thomas, a Carpenter
by Profc-flion, tho' a notorious Thief and Houfe-breaker
by Prsflice. This Thomas being committed to Nevj-
gate for breaking the Houfe of Mrs. Mmy Cook, a Lin-
nen~Draper in Clare-Street, Clare-Market, on the jth
of February, and Healing Goods to the Value of be-
tween 50 and 60 /. he impeach'd his Brother John
Sheppard and Fdgv)orth Befs, as being corcerned with
him in this Faft, and thefe three were alfo charged
with being concerned together in breaking the Houfe of
Mr. William Phillips in Drury-Lane, and Healing divers
Goods, the Property of Mrs. Keiidrick, a Lodger in the
Houfe, on the 14th of the faiu February; all pofTible
Endeavours were ufed by Mrs. Cook and Mr. Phillips, to
get John Sheppard and Edgnxorth Befs apprehended,
but to no Purpofe, till the following Accident.
Sheppard Win now upon his wicked Range in London,
committing Robberies every where at Difcretion ; but
one Day meeting with his Acquaintance James Sykes,
alias Hell and Fury, fometimes a Chair-man, and at
others a Running Foot-man. This Sykes invited him
to go to one Redgate''s, a Viftualling-Houfe near the
Se'ven Dials, to play at Skettles, Sheppard comply'd,
and Sykes fecretly fent for Mr. Price a Conftable in St.
Gileses Parifti, and charg'd with his Friend Sheppard,
for robbing of Mrs. Cook, Sec. Sheppard was carried be-
fore Juftice Parry, who ordered him to St. G//«'s
Round'