Midsex

The Examination of Thomas Arnold< no role > of
Kensington Gravel Pits Labourer taken before
me Thomas Bishop< no role > one of his Majestys
Justices of the Peace for the said County
the 19th day of Mary 1783.

The said Thomas Arnold< no role > being charged
before me by Edward Lay< no role > of Kensington
with the feloniously assaulting the said
Edward on the Kings Highway in the Parish
of Kensington in the said County puting him
in fear & feloniously taking from his
person a Silk Handkerchief & five Shilling,
& Six pence saith that John Deason< no role > and Willm.
Owen seize hold of the said Edward Lay< no role > &
attempted to take by violence the Hand
kerchief from off the Neck of the said Edwd.
& that John Deason< no role > now present cut a
part of his Waistcoat pocket off but that
he this Examinant took the part of the
said Edward Lay< no role > & took the Handkerchief
with a design to return it to him & after
he the said Edwd had escape he ran
after him to give him back the Hand
kerchief & had no intention to join
the Robbery

Taken before me
Thos. Bishop< no role >

The mark of
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Thos. Arnold< no role >