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1784

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The Information of John Greening< no role > of
Cock Lane Shoreditch Cordwainer
William Todd< no role > of Petticoat Lane
Victualler and John Baker< no role > of Mile
End New Town Labr taken this 25th.
day of March 1784

Who being on their Oaths Say and frist the said John
Greening
< no role > for himself Saith That last night being
Intoxicated with Liquor he was picked up by
the person now present who Says her name
is Sarah Allen< no role > That they Drank together at
Several places and particularly at the House
of one William Todd< no role > the Blue Posts in Petticoat
Lane White Chapel Saith he remembers the
Said Sarah Allen< no role > having [..] taking from him his
Watch there and that She never delivered the
Same back to him this Informant: last night nor hath She
Yet delivered the Same back

This Informant William Todd< no role > for himself
Saith that last Night between the Hours of Ten
and Eleven the said John Greening< no role > and the said
Sarah Allen< no role > came to this Informants House
in Petticoat Lane aforesaid and had each of
them a Glass of Gineva and afterwards each
of them a Glass of Rasberry Saith that the
Said Greening appeared to be much Intoxicated
with Liquor, and gave to this Informant a
[..] Silver Watch to Keep until Morning
which Watch this Informant did then put
into his Till That the said Greening and the
Said Sarah Allen< no role > both went out of this
Informants house together and presently
afterwards both returned and the said Greening
demanded his Watch which this Informant
delivered up to him on paying for the Liquor they
had DrankhadThat he heard the Said John Greening< no role >
Say to the said Sarah Allen< no role > give me my Watch
nut Dear and Ill put it in my Rob after which they




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