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the Piftol miffed Fire j he was brought back to Nenxi-
Prifon, confin'd in the Dungeon, and the next Day car-
ry'd before Jullice Blackerhf. Upon his Examination he
confeffed the tliree Robberies on the Highway afore-
mention'd, as alfo the robbing IVTr. Baines, Mr. Bar-
ton, and Mr. Kneebone, he was committed to Newgate,
and at the Seflions of Oyer and Terminer, and Goal
Delivery, )io!den at the Old-Bailey, on the 12th, 13th,
and 14th of .^ugufi, Jie was try'd upon three feveral
Indiiflments, •vix,.
John Shepparil, of the Parifh of St. Martins in the
Fields, was indifted for breaking the Houfe of William
Philips, and ftealing divers Goods, the 14th o'i February,
but there not being fufEcient Evidence againft the Pri-
foner he was acquitted.
He was indifted a fecond Time, of St. Clement
Danes, for breaking tlie Houfe of Mary Cook, the 5th
of Fehiuary, and ftealing divers Goods, but the Evi-
dence againft the Prifoner being deficient as to this In-
diclment alfo, he was acquitted.
He was indifted a third Time, of St. Mary Sa-voy,
for breaking the Houfe of William Kneebone, in the
Night Time, and ftealing 108 Yards of WoUen Cloth,
the I 2th of Juh).
The Profecutor depofed. That the Prifoner had fome
Time fince been his Servant, and when he went to Bed,
tiie Time menfion'd in the Indiftment, about 11
o'clock at Night, he faw all the Doors and Windows
faft, but was calPd up about four in the Morning, and
found his Houfe broke open, the Bars of the Cellar
VVintlow having been cut, and the Bolts of the Door
that comes up Stairs drawn, and the Padlock wrench'd
off, and the Shutter in the Shop broken, and his Goods
gone, v/hereupon fufpeiSing the Prifoner, he having
committed ill Aftions thereabouts before, he acquainted
Jonathan Wild v/ith it, and he procur'd liim to be ap-
prehended. That he went to the Prifoner in New-Pri-
fon, and afking how he could be fo ungrateful to rob
him after Jie had Jhown him fo much Kindiiefs.? The
Prifoner