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1782

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Beer, She answered no, she would drink by her [..] and
Imediately called for a penny worth of two penny, he asked
her whether she would come and live with him as before
She answered no not to be used in the manner she had
been before, by you Thomas, he said to her whatever
[..] let it subside as tho it had
never been they sat together an hour and a half talking
together, so S [..] as to disturb the Company in the Tap
room, he then removed from the place where he was
Setting, and came and sat down close by her, and discour
sed together for about half an hour, softly, and about
ten minutes afterwards. this examinant, saw the
prisoner with his Ferclock in his Hand, and [..]
time after hear'd the piece go off and at [..]
Instant saw the prosecutrix Elizabeth Humprhreys
fall upon the Floor, and at the same time saw
the prisoner, Lemon, recover his piece, and after
the prosecutrix was taken up, he this examinant
saw, some blood upon the floor, as also upon the
Seat where she sat: after she was taken up from
the floor, he was asked by some of the Company
whether, there was any ball in the piece he answered
no, there was only a Stone, upon her Screaming out
he desired he might be taken into another room
that he might not her her screams

Sworn before me this 5th Day of April 178 [..]

Jonan Durden< no role >

Willm Bailey< no role >




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