//val oboTest = sc.wholeTextFiles("dbfs:/datasets/obo/tei/ordinaryAccounts/OA1693072*.xml")val xml = raw.map( x => x._2 )
val x = xml.take(1)(0) // getting content of xml file as a string
xml: org.apache.spark.rdd.RDD[String] = MapPartitionsRDD[195] at map at command-753740454082158:2
x: String =
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<xptr type="pageFacsimile" doc="172807170001"/>THE PROCEEDINGS AT THE Sessions of the Peace, and Oyer and Terminer for the City of LONDON: AND
<p>On the King's Commission of Goal-Delivery of Newgate, held at Justice-Hall in the Old Baily, for the CITY of LONDON and COUNTY of MIDDLESEX.</p>
<p>On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, being the 17th, 18th, and 19th of July, 1728, in the Second Year of His MAJESTY's Reign.</p>
<p>(Price Six Pence)</p>
<p>BEFORE the Right Honourable Sir
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EDWARD
BECHER
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, Lord Mayor of the City of London; the Right Honourable the Lord Chief
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Baron
Pengelly
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; Mr. Justice Reynolds; Mr.
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Baron
Thompson
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, Recorder of the City of London; and
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John
Raby
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, Esq; Serjeant at Law; and other His Majesty's Justices of Goal-Delivery, and Oyer and Terminer aforesaid; Together with several of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said City of London.</p>
<p>London Jury.</p>
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John
Land
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,</p>
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Nathaniel
Mason
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Benjamin
Allibone
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Joseph
Westwood
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,</p>
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Gabriel
Wittacre
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,</p>
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Samuel
Tilley
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Robert
Lathwell
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Edward
Newman
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Nathaniel
Pickering
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Simon
Tunks
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Thomas
Maud
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John
Bond
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.</p>
<p>Middlesex Jury.</p>
<p>
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Elisha
Impey
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Christopher
Harris
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William
Perkins
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Gilbert
Watson
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John
Wells
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William
Carpenter
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Allen
Evans
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Henry
Cowmbe
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Simon
Parsons
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George
Gilbert
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Nicholas
Gardner
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Thomas
Ireland
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.</p>
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James
Haddock
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feloniously stealing 2 Guineas, and 5 l. 16 s. in Silver, a Silver Cup, a Silver Cork Screw, 2 Silver Spoons, and a Nutmeg-grater, in the Dwelling-House of
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James
Reeves
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</rs>, on the <rs id="t17280717-1-cd3" type="crimeDate">9th of April, and in the 13th Year of his late Majesty King George the First</rs>
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James
Reeves
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aforesaid.</p>
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Elizabeth
Reeves
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depos'd, That the Prisoner was a Lodger at her House on <placeName id="t17280717-1-crimeloc4">Addle-Hill</placeName>
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<p>The Prisoner said in his Defence, That Mrs. Reeves had lost a pair of Silver Buckles out of her Drawers a Fortnight before this Robbery, and she said, she did believe it was done by a Char-woman that she employ'd, which Mrs. Reeves acknowledging, and the Prisoner telling a plausible Story of his being in bad Circumstances, and that Day the Robbery was committed, one Diston pittying his Case, lent him Money to go down to Bristol, to Trade there, if possible to retrieve himself, and he not daring to go out of Doors in the Week Days, went out of the House unfortunately on that Afternoon: There being no positive Evidence against him, the Jury <rs id="t17280717-1-verdict5" type="verdictDescription">
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acquitted
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David
Ball
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a Petty Larceny, in stealing a Yard and a Quarter of Linnen Cloth, value 11 d.
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John
Williams
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and
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William
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pleaded Guilty
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<note>[Transportation. See summary.]</note>
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Nathaniel
Mercy
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stealing a Coach Wheel, value 12 Shillings
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Thomas
West
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, on the 9th of this Instant, to which Indictment he <rs id="t17280717-3-verdict11" type="verdictDescription">
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pleaded guilty
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<note>[Transportation. See summary.]</note>
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Margaret
King
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Isabella
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<p>The Prisoner said in her Defence, That the Prosecutor went down into her Cellar, and behaved himself so rudely, that she was forced to threaten to send for an Officer, that she knew nothing of his Money, and had not gone away that Night, but as she was oblig'd by her Husband, and that she came next Morning and set her Greens out.</p>
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Anthony
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<p>On the King's Commission of Goal-Delivery of Newgate, held at Justice-Hall in the Old Baily, for the CITY of LONDON and COUNTY of MIDDLESEX.</p>
<p>On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, being the 17th, 18th, and 19th of July, 1728, in the Second Year of His MAJESTY's Reign.</p>
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Elizabeth
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depos'd, That the Prosecutor came into her Shop, and drank Cyder, Usquebaugh and Brandy, and being disguis'd in Liquor he pull'd out eight or ten Guineas and said, he was no Scoundrel; that she and Mrs. Greaves, whom he brought in to treat, begg'd he would put up his Money and take Care of it, and about that Time the Prisoner came into the Room, and familiarly stroaking his cheeks, persuaded him to go into the Cellar, saying, he should pay his Footing, that they staid half an Hour below, and this Deponent looking down, saw the Prisoner's Mother there, that he came up with her again, and treated her with Usquebaugh, and at 11 o' Clock, which was several Hours after, they heard him in a back Passage, where the House was supplied with Water, and letting him into their House, he said he was robb'd, at which this Deponent's Husband thrust him out of doors.</p>
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Isabella
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likewise confirm'd every Part of this Deposition, adding, That the Prisoner was not to be seen that Night after the Robbery.</p>
<p>The Prisoner said in her Defence, That the Prosecutor went down into her Cellar, and behaved himself so rudely, that she was forced to threaten to send for an Officer, that she knew nothing of his Money, and had not gone away that Night, but as she was oblig'd by her Husband, and that she came next Morning and set her Greens out.</p>
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Anthony
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depos'd, That the Prosecutor told him he had lost his Money being Drunk, that he had been in a Cellar and in a Vault, where he fell asleep, and gave a very odd account of the Adventure.</p>
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George
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depos'd, That the Prosecutor said he fell asleep upon a Vault, and could charge no Body.</p>
<p>The Constable, the Watchman, and others severally depos'd, That the Morning after this happened, he said he could charge no particular person, but he would indict the House. The Prisoner having a very good Character from several reputable Witnesses, the Jury <rs type="verdictDescription" id="t17280717-5-verdict22">
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Abraham
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<p>Mr. Hayden depos'd, That the Prisoner brought the Spoon to him to pawn, and he suspecting it to be stolen, stopp'd him and carried him to the Round-House, where he confess'd he stole it at the Prosecutor's, he being invited there to Dinner with some Gentlemans Servants.</p>
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Robert
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depos'd, That he attended the Gentlemens Servants at Dinner, and afterwards they miss'd a Spoon, that Mr. Haydon sent them word of the Spoon brought to him by the Prisoner, and he going to match it by the others, found it to be the same which they had lost, it being of the same Make and Mark: The Fact being thus plainly proved upon him, the Jury found him <rs type="verdictDescription" id="t17280717-6-verdict26">
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<join targets="t17280717-7-off29 t17280717-7-crimeloc30" targOrder="Y" result="offencePlace"/>, he said, faith they would not part Dry lips, and accordingly they went into a publick House and drank a Pint of Twopenny, and two Quarterns of Brandy, that she had the Watch then, and at the Door the Prisoner kiss'd her, and gave her a shilling for a Coach, she having out-staid her Time; that when he kiss'd her, he put one Hand around her Waist, but what he did with the other she could not tell, that she then cross'd the Way to another House, and immediately miss'd the Watch, and she was sure she had pinn'd it so to her Side, that she could not drop it.</p>
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Margaret
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depos'd, That the Prisoner and Phoebe Thickpenny, came to her House in Leather-Lane, and he call'd for a private Room, to which the Girl would not consent, that the Girl wanted to go to, &c. and she went with her, when the Girl said, she had her Mistress's Gold Watch, and seeming to look on it, told her it was 7 o' Clock, but this Deponent did not see the Watch, yet she said, she did verily believe she heard it beat, that they soon parted, and in a Quarter of an Hour the maid returned, and said she had lost the Watch.</p>
<p>The Prisoner said in his Defence, That he knew nothing of it, any further than she said it was her Mistress's, that they parted very good Friends, and she having been an old Sweetheart of his, laid her Head upon his Shoulder, and said, She could live and die there, which would have been no little Aggravation to his Crime, had he wrong'd so good Natur'd a Creature: But the Evidence against him being weak, and several appearing to his Character, the Jury <rs type="verdictDescription" id="t17280717-7-verdict31">
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acquitted
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