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The blacke dogge of Newgate both pithie and profitable for all readers.
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Hutton, Luke, d. 1596.
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1596
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STC 14029; ESTC S106173
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Cunny-catcher to a Iustice to whome he signifieth in euery respect how his pursse was cut desiring of the Iustice a warrant to take vp all suspected persons of which motion the Iustice intending to do Iustice graunts his warrant and giues it to H. â—â—â—ling him to certifie him what shall be done on that behalfe as the Warrant intendeth This Warrant obteined the Cunnycatcher is as pleasant as a Pye taking his leaue of the Iustice away goes the Countryman and his good friends with him and to the Tauerne straight where they spend some time in drinking a pottle of the best Wine which the Countryman must pay for which done H. taketh his leaue of his clyent promising him not to be slacke in his businesse which done they part the Countrey-man to his lodging or as his occasion serueth and the Cunny-catcher about his facultie Now woe to the Cutpursses for as H. happeneth to meet with them they must to Newgate shewing Warrant sufficient for a greater matter But you must take notice that of a dozen or sixteene Cutpurses who he hath apprehended he is sure enough that he whith cut the pursse indeed shall be none of them This honest company of Cutpursses being all in Newgate H. goes presently and certifies the Iustice what a sort of notable Theeues he hath taken desiring the Iustice to sende for them at his pleasure to examine them about the Country mans Pursse assuring the Iustice that they are cunning Theeues and that he dare lay his lyfe they will confesse nothing which in deede the Iustice findeth true for they being examined will confesse as much as neare a whit To Newgate away they goe againe where they make all meanes to H. to stande their friende shewing their innocencie yet rather then they will lie in Prison one offereth ten shyllinges an other twentie shyllinges some more some lesse as they are of abilitie offering farther to giue besides the summe euery one something to H. for his good worde to the Iustice that they may be set at libertie Now the Cunni-catcher hath the matter as he would wysh it and taking their money first he presently goes to the Iustice and cirtifieth him that these which he hath apprehended did none of them cut the Pursse and for he hath gotten knowledg who did he desireth that they may be bayled The Iustice glad to heare the trueth is knowen is willing to set them at libertie which vpon their bayle he graunteth Of this money the Countrey man hath neuer a penny and all these Cutpursses are set at libertie Which done H seeketh diligently for the Cutpursse who did the matter in deede with whom when he meeteth he spareth not to tell him how sore the Iustice is against him and now earnestly the Countrey man will pursue the Law and further he sweareth that some of them who were in Newgate 〈◊〉 the Iustice playnely that he cut the Pursse This peale ringes nothing well in the Cutpursses eares who can finde no fauour but to Newgate yet vpon intreatie made by the Cutpursse the Cunni-catcher promiseth that for his part he will do him any good he can wishing the Cutpursse as he is wise enough so it were good for him to hold his owne and confesse nothing to the Iustice what profe soeuer come against him and in so doing it may lie in his power to do him good telling him further that the man who lost the money though he be sore bent against him yet he will partly be rewled by him Well to Newgate marcheth this H. with his Cutpursse where he to welcome him for all his fayre wordes he clappeth on his legges a good payre of Boultes and Shakels which done he sendeth for the Countrey man and telleth him of these good tydinges how the Theefe is taken and how he hath vsed him The next way they take is to the Iustice to whom H. signifieth how the case standeth rayling mightely against the Cutpursse euen in the worst maner he can deuise saying it will be euidently proued that he cut the Purse and none but he further he requesteth that the Cutpursse may be examined The Cutpursse is sent for who to euery question the Iustice can demaunde hauing taken out his lesson Confesse and be hanged hath his answere ready so that there can be no aduantage taken by his examination The Iustice returneth him to Newgate againe to abyde till the next Sessions requiring the partie to be bound to giue euidence against him but the Countrey man dwelling farre from London and it being long to the next Law day alleadgeth he can not be in the Citie at that time for he is a poore man and hath great occasion of busines so that he cannot be there to giue euidence neyther can he say yf he would any thing against that â—artie for so farre as he can remember he neuer saw that fellow before in his lyfe Yet H. promiseth that it wilbe prooued against the Cutpursse so the Countrey man and H. take their leaues of Iustice making shew as though they woulde come againâ— though it be no part of H. his meanyng H. goeth straight to Newgate where he falles in hand with the Cutpursse swearing vnto him by his honestie that he hath laboured the partie who had his Pursse cut to take his money againe and not to giue euidence against him answering him with many othes that yf he may haue his money againe he will presently goe out of the towne The Cutpursse taking H. his hand that no man shall giue euidence against him at the Sessions doth presently send abrode to his friendes for the money which as soone as it commeth he deliuereth to H. and withall a large ouerplus because he will be suer of H. his fauour This done H. goes to the Countrey man and tels him he got no more but sixe or seuen pound of which if he will accept and proceede no further against the partie he hath it to pay him mary he will not be knowen to the Countrey man but that he had that money of some friendes of the Cutpursses who vpon the former condition is willing it should be payde yf not to haue his money agayne The Countrey man hauing haste out of the Citie is glad to take it out of which summe if it be seauen poundes H. must haue halfe so that the poore man of ten poundes hath but three pound ten shillinges whereas the Cunni-catcher by this accompt hath got at one hand and an other very neare fourtie Marke the money sharde the Countrey man takes Horse and away he rides Againe H. his mouth is stopt and the next Sessions the Cutpursse is quit by Proclamation no man being there to giue euidence against him O wonderfull peece of villanie Zawny I will trouble thee no further thou hast tolde inough and I will tell no more who heares but this which is already spoken will holde these knaues for execrable varlets So for this time I will commende thee to thy other busines wyshing thy libertie as I do my owne and if thou haue occasion commaund mee to do thee good if it lie in my power Sir I thanke you for your courteous offer but yet I must tell you I could tell twentie such prankes as these are which these cunny-catching fellowes haue played but in deede they keepe one order almost in perfourming them all but since you thinke here is inough I will say no more and so fare 〈…〉 Thus haue you heard gentle Reader how at large this Blacke Dogge is descifered which Dogge as he is is worthy of your generall hate but for I haue with paynes concluded my Booke vnder that tytle I will not request you accordyng to the olde prouerbe loue mee loue my Hound but only loue mee and hang my Dogge for he is not worthy so good a name as a Hound and so wishing you all well I conclude FINIS Aut 〈…〉 â—vny â—or Za Au A Z