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The Examination of Joseph Farrington< no role > of the Parish of Saint
Leonard Shoreditch in the County of Middlesex Butcher Taken and
made on Oath before us two of his Majestys Justices of the
Peace for the County of Middlesex the 26th day of May 1783

First

This Examinant on his Oath Saith That on a Sunday night (believes it to be
the Twenty seventh day of April last) he this Informant and one John Fentum< no role >
and Benjamin Fentum< no role > now in Custody, a Man named Bushall who is a
Sailor one John Turner< no role > and another man whose name this Informant doth not know, stopt and
Robbed a Man and a Woman between Eight and Nine O'Clock at night
in the foot Path leading from Balls pond to Kingsland Turnpike of Eight
shillings in money and a pair of plated shoe Buckles one of which they last.

second

That this Examinant and the said John Fentum< no role > , Benjamin Fentum< no role > ,
Bushell, and the other man whose name this Informant doth not know
stopt a man in Hoxton fields on the above mentioned Sunday night and
robbed him of Three half Guineas and some silver. John Fentum< no role > gave this
Informant two shillings and some half pence for his share of the money. (the
man whom they robbed said he was looking for his Cow and Calf.

third

That this Examinant and one Thomas Ugley< no role > and the said John Fentum< no role >
and Benjamin Fentum< no role > about three weeks since stopt a man on Foot
in Kingsland road a little beyond the Kings head leading from Shoreditch to
Kingsland about half an hour past Ten o'Clock at night and Robbed
him of Eight shillings and six pence a pair of plated Shoe Buckles and
a Pocket handkerchief.

Fourth

That this Examinant and one John Howard< no role > now in Custody and one
John Rawlins< no role > and another man whose name he doth not now recollect, stopt a
man in Batemans row in the Parish of Saint Leonard Shoreditch about a
fortnight since between Eight and Nine O'Clock in the Evening and robbed him
of half a Guinea in Gold and seven shillings in silver a Pair of Silver shoe Buckles
and a pair of Silver Knee Buckles.

Fifth

That this Examinant, and the said John Howard< no role > , John Rawlins< no role > , and
the other man whose name this Examinant doth not know stopt a man in
Batemans row abovementioned, about four nights after the last above
mentioned Robbery between Eight and Nine O'Clock at night and robbed him
of half a Pound of Sugar, a Half Guinea in Gold some silver and a pair of plated
shoe Buckles.

Sixth

That on Sunday night the Eleventh day of May [..] Instant about half an hour
past Eight O'Clock at night This Examinant, the said John Fentum< no role > , Benjamin
Fentum< no role > , and John Rawlins< no role > stopt a man and woman coming over the fields
from Balls pond to Shoreditch near Mr. Rhodes Farm, and robbed the man
of a half Guinea in Gold, Twelve shillings in silver some half pence a Silver watch
a pair of Silver shoe Buckles, a pair of silver Knee Buckles and a Pocket
Handkerchiefand the woman of a pair of plated shoe Buckles.

Seventh

That this Examinant, the said John Fentum< no role > , Benjamin Fentum< no role > and
John Rawlins< no role > , on the same Sunday the Eleventh of May about Nine O'Clock
at Night stopt a Man on Horse back on the road leading from Islington
to Balls Pond and robbed him of Eight shillings and a Pocket
Handkerchief