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The Information of
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Third day of August One thousand seven hundred
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and Eighty two
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Who on his Oath Saith That he drives on Hackney
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Coach for one Mr. Holderness of
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That between the hours of Ten and Eleven
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o'Clock on Tuesday Night last he his Informant was called from
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to the House of Mr. Brocks
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near Tottenham
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Turnpike and Took up Two Women and a Child with.
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Directions to drive them to a certain place called
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in the Parish of Saint Pancras & as this Informant was going
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down the
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near the
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house Eight Men
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suddenly Rushed upon him Seized hold of the Horses and
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threw them both down upon their back sides and held them
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so untill this Informant got from the Coach Box and Seized
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hold to one of the Men and got the Horses upon their
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That Two of the Men were at the heads of the Howes
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and Six went to the Coach door That he hold a Conversation with
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one of the Men whilst the others were Robbing the persons in
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the Coach That one of the Men held a Rusty Cut lass to his
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Right Breast and said Damn Your Eyes what Money have you got
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and imediately put his Hand in his Right hand Breeches Pockets
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and took there out Eight Shillings in Silver
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That the Person who Robbe
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was a Little
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in a
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Brown Surtuout Coat and Appeared to have but One Eye
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That they were at the Coach door about Six Minutes and
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then bid him drive on which he did and he carried his face
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home
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That the Two Men now under Examination and who
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were the Identical Persons who first Seized
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Taken and Sworn the Day and
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Year aforesaid Before us}
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D Walker
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