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1773

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Middlesex
&
Westminster }
to wit


The Information of Henry
Green
< no role > Admitted an Evidence in his
Majesty's behalf against Crispir
Richards
< no role > James Sheridan< no role > & Wm. Harding< no role >
taken before Us two of His Majesty's
Justices of the peace for the said
County City and Liberty

Who being upon Oath saith that about three
Months ago about 8 o Clock at Night this Informt
and Crispin Richards< no role > went into a House in Denmark
Street Saint Giles the Street Door being open
and burst open the Fore parlour Door when Crispin
Richards went in & brought out a Clark Silk Cardinal
which they both ran away with & going down Holborn
they next a young Woman whose Name this Informt.
believes well Susanah Dawes< no role > [..] Richards Spoke< no role >
to her & gave the Cardinal to her & did her paint it
at Lanes in Holborn & they went with her to Lanes
the Pawnbroker Door & she went in & pauned it for
two Shillings which she brought to them & they
divided it between them believe situate pauned in
this Informant Name

And this Informant further saith that about
9' o Clock the same Evening at the upper [..] End
of Holborn next Saint Giles he & Crispin Richards< no role >
Stopped a Middle sized Woman Richards threatened
to Cut her head off & took from her a Silk Handkercheif
a half Guinea in Gold & four Shillings in Silver
the Money they divided between them and the Handkerchief
was pauned by the said Susannah Dawes< no role > in
Denmark Street Saint Gild for two Shillings
which was divided between them

And this Informant further saith that last
Friday night was a Fortnight Court [..] Seven o Clock at
[..] James Shendon said William Harding< no role >
a followed a Man from the Black horse Alehouse




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