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of tricks, and they agreed to travel together.
In August 1817, when just on the point of going to England, they past a day at Potobello races, and picked a gentleman’s pocket of L.II., the first ever Haggart attempted in day-light; with this took outside places on the Jedburgh coach, and got themselves genteelly dressed. They attempted St. James’ fair at Kelso, and picked L.20 from two persons;— from thence they went to Dumfries, and ⟨stopped⟩ three weeks; they attended Lockerbie fair and going into a public house, a farmer and drover were casting out, when ⟨Barney⟩ blew the coal, and they fell a-fighting, ⟨and⟩ both tumbled; Barney picked the ⟨farmer's⟩ pocket of L.23. Haggart called for ⟨the⟩ waiter, and appeared in a violent ⟨passion;⟩ paid for a bottle of porter, abused ⟨him⟩ for putting them into such company, ⟨and⟩ immediately left the house. They ⟨departed⟩ next morning and went to ⟨Langholm⟩ fair, where they took from a sheep farm L.100., in ten pound notes, and L10., ⟨in⟩ twenty shilling notes. About half an ⟨hour⟩ after they saw John Richardson, a ⟨Dumfries⟩ Officer, running about, but he ⟨did⟩ not notice them. They took a ⟨post-chair⟩ and went to Annan, and next day ⟨took⟩ the coach for Carlisle.
