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Old 01-02-2016, 01:36 PM
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John Leadbitter was living at Amble Hope House in 1799 and suffered a robbery for which a hue and cry was raised:
"Whereas on Sunday evening last, the 24th inst. between seven and eight o'clock, Mr John Leadbitter, of Amble Hope House, near Warkworth, was attacked by two footpads at a gate upon the road between Warkworth and Togston, leading into a field near his own house, who pulled him off his horse, and one of them choaked him in the handkerchief round his neck, and held his hand close over his mouth to prevent him from making any alarm, and held him down with his knees upon his breast, whilst the other rifled his pockets and robbed him of Newcastle Notes to a considerable amount, and two Scotch Guinea Notes. One of them appeared to be rather tall and a stout looking man, in dark coloured cloaths; the other appeared to be rather under the middle size, but from the darkness of the evening Mr Leadbitter is not able to give any further description of them.- A reward of ten guineas will be paid by the said John Leadbitter, to any person who can give him such information as may lead to the discovery of one or both of the said footpads, upon the conviction of one or both of them. - Amble Hope House, 26th Nov 1799."
Newcastle Courant 14 December 1799
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