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Nighttime Robbery at Gracechurch Street Lodging
A gentleman in Corbet court Gracechurch street awoke to a window entry by a thief who stole his breeches and attempted to seize a bureau key. A suspect, a rough-looking man aged 40 to 50 with wheelwright ties, was committed to Clerkenwell Bridewell on strong suspicion of robbing and wounding the Danish gentleman. the victim’s watch, shirt, hat, and a pawned pawned items tied to the case.
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