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fent him in Hafte up to his Pott again, by Threat of
his Piftol.
The next Night being the zoth of July, about nine
o'clock, they robVd Mr. Fargiter, a Chandler oi Hamp-
fiead, near the Ealf-Way-Boufe ; Sheppard after his be-
ing taken at Finchley, was particularly examined about
thTs Robbery. The Reverend Mr. Wagfiaff having re-
ceiv'd a Letter from an unknown Hand, with two
Queftions to be propofed to Sheppard, 'viz. Whether
he did rob jfohn Pargiter on Monday the 20th of July,
about nine at Night, between the Turnpike and Hamp-
fead ? How much Money he took from him ? Whe-
ther Pargiter was Drunk or not f and if he had Rings
or Watch about liim when robb'd ? Which Requeft was
comply'd with, and Sheppard affirm'd, that Mr. Pargi-
ter was very much in Liquor, having a great Coat on,
neither Rings on his Fingers or Watch, and only 3 s.
in his Pocket, which they took from him, and that
Bluejkin knocked him down twice v/ith the But-End of
his Piftol to make fure Work, (tho' Excefs of Drink had
done that before) but Sheppard did in Kindnefs raife him
up PS often.
The next Night July 21, they ftop'd a Stage-Coach,
and took from a Paffenger in it 20 s. and were fo ex-
peditious in the Matter, that not two Words were
made about the Bargain.
Now Mr. Sheppard's long and wicked Courfe was
feemingly drawn to a Period, Mr. Kneebone having
apply'd to Jonathan Wild, and fet forth Advertife-
nients in the Papers, complaining of this Robbery.
On Tuefday the zzd of July at Night, Edgwoorth Befs
was taken in a Brandy-Shop near Temple-Bar, by Jona-
than Wild; flie being much terrified difcover'd where
Sheppard was, a Vv'"arrant was accordingly iffued by Ju-
ftice Blackerby, and the next Day he was apprehended
at the Houfe of Bluejkin & Mother, in Rajemary-Lane,
by one ^ik a Domeftick of Mr. Wild's, tho' not
without great Oppofition, for he clapp'd a loaded Pi-
ftol to %///'s Bicaft, and attempted to flioot him, but
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