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14th April 1781 - 18th March 1786

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Image 26 of 46112th January 1785


Middlesex to Wit

The Information of John Axton< no role > , James Smith< no role > ,
Francis Williams< no role > , William Knowles< no role > , Thomas
White
< no role > John Smith< no role > Thomas Dale< no role > and John Stubbs< no role >

Who being upon Oath says and first the said John Axton< no role >
says that about half past 3 o'Clock on Friday last as he was driving
Isaac Walker< no role > Elizabeth Walker< no role > John Walker< no role > and othersof his
Family
in a Coach near Southgate William Hurt< no role > now present
came up, on Horseback (in Company with another Man) bid
him Stop and presented a Pistol and robbed Elizabeth Walker< no role >
of a Watch and Purse and John Walker< no role > of another Watch and
Purse and is very sure that the Horse now produced is the
Horse on which the said Hurt rodeThe said James Smith< no role > says
that seeing said Hurt and his Companion pursued after the
above Robbery he joined and pursued them to Tottenham Mill
where his Companion got over and Hurt returned into a
Field where he attempted to Jump over a Ditch three times
that he then rode up a Lane and attempted to open a Gate
which he could not EffectThat he than got off his Horse
and went into another Field where he resigned himself up
and was securedThe said Francis William's says that he was
present at this time and found the Pistol now produced in a
Ditch close to the spot where said Hurt resigned himself The
said William Knowles< no role > says that he was present and picked
up the Pistol now produced in the same DitchThe said
Thomas White< no role > says that in the Pursuit Hurt presented a Pistol
at him three times and bid him keep off and that he found the
two Great Coats now produced on his backThe said John Smith< no role >
says that the Horse now produced is the Horse on which the
said Hurt rodeThe said John Smith< no role > says Thomas Dale< no role > says
that on Wednesday morning last missing the Mare out of his
Stable he asked William Kenton< no role > now present his Ostler where




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