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The Examination of John Bryan< no role > of White Hart Yard
Brooks Market taken this Thirteenth day of June 1781
Who upon his Oath saith that on Sunday Night Last the
Tenth day of June Instant as he was coming home to his
Lodging at aboutthea quarter after Nine O'Clock that at
the End of Fleet Market near Holborn Bridge he was
Stop't by several persons one of which Struck him with
[..] his Elbow and pushed him of the pavement into
the Middle of the Street and that he came back into the
same place and asked the said Persons what Reason they
had to Molest him and if he had not as much Liberty
to walk the Street as they had one of which Persons
who he hath now seen and who call himself by the Name
of John Lumley< no role > Immediately Struck him on his Head
with a Stick by which Blow he was Cut and Wounded
and fell down he then got up and look hold of the said
John Lumley< no role > who he calls the Young fellow in the
Brown and that he called out Murder several times
and that then the other persons came and Struck and
Beat him Likewise that he then Ran away as fast
as he could thro. field Lane and that he Ran into the
House of one Mc. Carty in a Court in Saffron Hill
and Bolted the Door and that the said Persons
followed him and pushed against at the Door but
Could not get it open but that they Broke half the
Door with Stones or Brick Batts and that they
Broke the Windows of the said House and then they
got in at the Door which they Broke as aforesaid
and that he got into the Kitchen of the said House
and that the said Persons followed him into the