Westminster to Wit

The Information of Thomas Kipping< no role > &
James Drabwell< no role > This name instance is in set 18620. taken before me this 13th Day
of November 1784.

Who being, on Oath say & first Thomas Kipping< no role > for
Himself says that He is Servant to Mr. Drabwell Shoemaker in
King Street Broad Something Westminster that this Morning
about Six o'Clock one Edward Househam< no role > the Person now present
came to the Shop of this Informants Master for a Tool called a Pricker
which He said He had left there that while He was in the Shop
this Informant missed a pair of Womens French Heet Shoes
went up Stairs & told his Master that when He returned He oberv'd
the Pockets of the said Edward Househam< no role > sticking out & that He
attempted to go out of the Shop that this Informant stoped him
changed him with having Shoes in his Pockets & told Him He
should not go till his Master came down that the said Edward
Househam< no role > denied having any Shoes but on hearing the Master
come down Stairs He [..] lled Four pair of Mens Shoes Two pair
of Womens Shoes & one pair of Mens Old Shoes out of his Pockets
which Shoes this Informant says are the property of his Master

And James Drabwell< no role > This name instance is in set 18620. for himself says that He was
called this Morning between the Hours of Seven & Eight by his Servant
the said Thomas Kipping< no role > who inform'd him Edward Househam< no role >
was in the Shop & that He suspected He had stole a pair of Shoes
that this Informant came down & some the said Edward Housham< no role >
in the Shop & Seven pair of Shoes that the said Thomas Kipping< no role >
informed him, the said Edward Househam< no role > had taken out of
his Pockets which Shoes this Informant says are his
property

Sworn before me this
13th day of November 1784

Robt. Abington< no role >

Thomas Kipping< no role >