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14th April 1781 - 18th March 1786

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Goods Monies and Chattels above mentioned. And [..]
further this Informant Saith not.And this
Informant John Nightingale< no role > for himself Saith that
as he was coming from Whitechapel down the Road
that hads from there to Saint Georges Turnpike
between nine and ten OClock last night he heard the
Cry of Stop Thief immediately after whichthreeTwo men
met him and having a Suspicion they had committed
a Robbery he turned Round and pursued then when
coming up to the prisoner Scott he found he had been Stopped by Informant Nathans Shop he Stopped [..]
found the Watch now produced in hishanright hand
That he held him fast by the Collar and being
Apprehensive he had some thing in his left hand
he held her hand out when the Chair and Seal as
also the shilling Two six penny pieces and five
half pence now produced fell through or beside his
hand and which was afterwards picked by him
and the other Informant Nathan Nathans< no role > .

That he then secured the prisoner Scott and the
Property and further Saith not.

And this Informant Nathan Nathans< no role > for
himself Saith that as he was Coming down [..]
the New Road aforesaid about the time and place
before mentioned three men met and passed him and upon
his hearing the Cry of Stop him. them or Stop
Thief he Turned round and on his Coming up to the
prisoner Scott he sayed to him if you Stop me or
look at me I will blow your Brains out. That
Informant then suspecting him to be a Thief he
Struck him three or first Glows upon his Shoublers
and while this was doing Informant Nightingale
came up and took the watch now produced out of
the




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