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Domestic News
November 28, 1766
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A man named David Smith, involved in multiple robberies in this city, was captured in New York after fleeing to New Jersey with stolen goods and a horse. The goods were recovered and identified by victims; he is now confined in the local jail.
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On Sunday a man was brought to town from New York: he calls himself David Smith, and has been concern'd in committing divers robberies in this city; it seems he had taken a horse, and resided for some time past in New-Jersey, where he conveyed stolen goods from time to time; but being suspected from his not knowing how to sell them, he tho't proper to move off. He was however pursued and taken up at New-York, with a great quantity of goods, which are brought back, and most of them have been owned by the different people from whom they were taken; he is now confined in our goal.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Robbery
David Smith
Stolen Goods
New York
New Jersey
What entities or persons were involved?
David Smith
Where did it happen?
This City
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
This City
Event Date
On Sunday
Key Persons
David Smith
Outcome
captured with stolen goods recovered and identified by victims; confined in our goal.
Event Details
David Smith committed divers robberies in this city, took a horse, resided in New-Jersey conveying stolen goods, suspected for not knowing how to sell them, moved off, pursued and taken up at New-York with goods brought back.