Middlesex to wit

The Examination of John Deason< no role > of
Kensington Gravel Pits Labourer taken before
me Thomas Bishop< no role > Esquire One of His
Majestys Justices of the peace for the said
County the 19th. day of May 1783

The said John Deason< no role > being charged.
before me by Edward Lay< no role > of Kensington
with feloniously Assaulting the said Edward
on the Kings Highway in the parish of
Kensington in the said County putting him
in fear and feloniously taking from his
person a Silk Handkerchief and give
Shillings and Sixpence in Silverand
this Examinantfurthersaith that he
did not Commitfothe said felony and
Robbery nor was in Company with any
person or persons who Committed the
said felony and Robbery, for that being
locked out of his lodging he went and Step
in a field near Kensington and further
Saith that he doth not directly or indirectly
know anything of the said felony and
Robbery

Taken before me
the day and Year above
Mentioned}

Thos Bishop< no role >

his
John [mark] Deason< no role >
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