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<p n="3447">did go to the said Sessions house on the Saturday Morning<lb></lb>
following and this Deponent got into Court and remained there<lb></lb>
until he heard the Prosecutor <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45019_n3447-1">Joseph Ball</rs>
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and himself called upon<lb></lb>
which he this Deponent went out of Court to search after the<lb></lb>
Prosecutor whom after searching for about half an Hour he found<lb></lb>
Drinking in a publick House in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45019_geo1365">Old Bailey</rs>
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and this Deponent<lb></lb>
immediately went back with the prosecutor to the Sessions House<lb></lb>
and on going into Court saw the prisoners go from the Bar they<lb></lb>
having been Acquitted by the Jury for want of the said Prosecutor<lb></lb>
and this Deponents Appearing to give their Evidence against them<lb></lb>
and this Deponents and the said Prosecutors Recognizance was<lb></lb>
Ordered to be Estreated for such their Neglect And this Deponent saith<lb></lb>
that such his Neglect was not with intention that the said prisoners<lb></lb>
might Escape Justice or through favour or Affection or for any<lb></lb>
Reward or the hope or promise thereof but that it was entirely<lb></lb>
occasioned by the said Prosecutor whom this Deponent went in se<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
after as aforesaid And this Deponent is very poor and has got a Wife<lb></lb>
and large Family therefore he humbly Prays that this Honourable<lb></lb>
Court will be Pleased to Order his said Recognizance to be Discharged</p>
<p n="3448">Sworn at <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45019_geo1366">Justice Hall in the Old<lb></lb>
Bailey</rs>
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the 20th. day of October 1773}</p>
<p n="3449">By the Court</p>
<p n="3450"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45019_n3450-1">Thomas Lyon</rs>
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