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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A repeat offender thief, known as Michael Henley or John Jones, was arrested in Charlestown for breaking into Mr. Harris's shop a month earlier and stealing a coat and jacket. He confessed, leading to recovery of most items, and was committed to jail. Suspected of escaping from Portsmouth after a prior theft conviction.
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On Wednesday last a Fellow was discovered at Charlestown, having on him a Coat and Jacket that were stolen from Mr. Harris's Shop, Which was broke open about a Month ago as advertised : He was brought over, and examined before several Magistrates, who committed him to Gaol. He is an old Offender, and has been whipped for Thieving in this Town and in other Places, Several Times. It is said he was branded at Salem for the Same Crime.-He goes sometimes by the Name of Michael Henley, at other times John Jones.-He has confessed breaking open the abovementioned Shop. and discovered where the Clothes were secreted, most of which have since been found. [ This is supposed to be the same Villain who broke open Mr. Allcock's Store in Ports-mouth, about a Year and a half ago, and took Goods to the amount of 150 Dollars, and was pursued soon after and overtaken at Providence, brought back to Portsmouth, with some of the Articles ; where he was tried, and found Guilty, Whipped, and bound to Mr. Allcock for 7 Years for the balance : but Mr. Henley ( which is his right Name) broke out of Gaol and has not since been so kind as to call this Way ; if this is the same Gentleman, which is not doubted, he is about 40 Years of Age, dark Complexion, and writes a good Hand : if the Authority at Boston would please to hang him, they would do a great Piece of Service to the Public.
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Charlestown
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On Wednesday Last
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committed to gaol; confessed to the theft; most stolen clothes recovered. past: whipped multiple times, branded at salem, convicted in portsmouth, whipped, bound for 7 years but escaped from gaol.
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A man was discovered in Charlestown wearing a stolen coat and jacket from Mr. Harris's shop, broken into about a month ago. Examined before magistrates and committed to jail. He is a repeat offender, sometimes called Michael Henley or John Jones, who confessed and revealed the location of the secreted clothes, most of which were found. Suspected to be the same person who stole from Mr. Allcock's store in Portsmouth 1.5 years ago, was convicted, but escaped.