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Domestic News
May 26, 1768
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
In Williamsburg, authorities searched the dwelling of Thomas Arthur of Grayland on suspicion of robbing smokehouses and cellars with false keys, discovering stolen bacon, butter, sheep parts, and lock-picking tools. He was committed to prison pending trial.
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WILLIAMSBURG, May 26.
SEVERAL smokehouses and cellars in this city having lately been robbed by means of false keys, on Monday last, upon some suspicion, the dwelling of one Thomas Arthur of Grayland was searched, and in an outhouse was discovered a vault, covered over with earth, in which was deposited a chest containing a considerable quantity of bacon ; also the skin and feet of a sheep, buried in the earth. The outhouse itself was well fitted up with tools necessary to pick locks, alter keys, and so forth ; and there was found a large bunch of keys, which upon examining the wards of many of them were discovered to be filed out. In his house was found, hid under cotton, half a cask of butter; and among a parcel of corn a key, which seemed to be the master one, as upon trial it opened all the doors of the places that had been robbed, and many more. Upon this discovery Mr. Grayland was carried before a magistrate, by whom he was ordered to be committed; and he now lodges in the publick prison, until released, one way or other, by due course of law.
SEVERAL smokehouses and cellars in this city having lately been robbed by means of false keys, on Monday last, upon some suspicion, the dwelling of one Thomas Arthur of Grayland was searched, and in an outhouse was discovered a vault, covered over with earth, in which was deposited a chest containing a considerable quantity of bacon ; also the skin and feet of a sheep, buried in the earth. The outhouse itself was well fitted up with tools necessary to pick locks, alter keys, and so forth ; and there was found a large bunch of keys, which upon examining the wards of many of them were discovered to be filed out. In his house was found, hid under cotton, half a cask of butter; and among a parcel of corn a key, which seemed to be the master one, as upon trial it opened all the doors of the places that had been robbed, and many more. Upon this discovery Mr. Grayland was carried before a magistrate, by whom he was ordered to be committed; and he now lodges in the publick prison, until released, one way or other, by due course of law.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Legal Or Court
What keywords are associated?
Robbery
False Keys
Lock Picking
Arrest
Williamsburg
Stolen Bacon
Stolen Butter
What entities or persons were involved?
Thomas Arthur Of Grayland
Mr. Grayland
Where did it happen?
Williamsburg
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Williamsburg
Event Date
On Monday Last
Key Persons
Thomas Arthur Of Grayland
Mr. Grayland
Outcome
committed to publick prison pending trial
Event Details
Smokehouses and cellars robbed by false keys; dwelling searched, revealing vault with bacon, sheep skin and feet, lock-picking tools, filed keys, hidden butter, and master key that opened robbed doors; suspect carried before magistrate and ordered committed.