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1783

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Middlesex to wit.


The Information of John Prince< no role > of Highgate Patrole
William Scott< no role > of Holloway Patrole Thomas Brown< no role >
of Holloway Watchman and Thomas Fisher< no role > of the Half
moon at Holloway Victualler taken before me this 11th,,
day of November 1783.

Who on their Oath say and first the said John Prince< no role > says that last Evening
about 5 o'Clock as this Informant was on his Duty at Holloway a Person
now present who calls himself Robert Cross< no role > came by him on horn back,
pursued by Robert Mead< no role > now present with the cry of "Stop Thief"
That this Informant joined in the Pursuit and assisted in Souring
him and found on his person the three Watches [..] four gold
Seals eight Guineas and half and one of the Pistols now
produced And the said William Scott< no role > says that he joined
in the pursuit and assisted in securing said Cross. and in his
right Hand, found the other pistol now produced. And the said
Thomas Brown< no role > says that us the said Robert Cross< no role > was coming
down Highgate Hill purued by the said Mead, this Informant.
went into the middle of the Road to endeavour to stop him, when
said Cross fired a Pistol at this Informant as he passed, and
this Informant fired at him again. And the said Thomas
Fisher
< no role > says that the three Watches, four gold Seals right Guineas
and half two Pistols and a Purse now produced, are the same
which were delivered to this Informant last Evening byMr. Wm.
Dalton
< no role > in the presence of the said John Prince< no role > .

Sworn before me this
11th.. day of Novemr. 1783}

Sampr Wright< no role >

John Trinee< no role >

his
William [mark] Scott< no role >
Mark

Thomas Brown< no role >
his
Thomas [mark] Fisher< no role >
Mark




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