Middlesex
to wit
The Information of
John Crawley< no role >
Servant
to
Edward Collinson< no role >
of No. 34
Lombard Street
Tin Man
Thomas Guire< no role >
Servant
to Mr:
Henry Shepherd< no role >
of Off Alley
York Buildings
Taylor
and
Charles Stable< no role >
Servant
to
Ann
Stable< no role >
of High Street
St. Giles
Dealer in
Iron
taken before me this 24th. day of December
1785.
Who being upon Oath say and first the said John Crawley< no role >
says
that about eight o'Clock this Evening as this Informant was passing
along the Strand
at the bottom of Bedford Street
a person now
present [..] who calls himself John Salmon< no role >
pushed against him
threw him down feloniously stole from him the
Turkey now producedThat he followed said John Salmon< no role >
some distance and did not lose sight of him untill he
was apprehendedThe did Thomas Guire< no role >
says that having heard
the said John Crawley< no role >
at this time cry out "Stop Thief" and
seeing said John Salmon< no role >
running up Bedford Street
with
said Turkey in his hand he followed him upBedford
said Shut where he saw him drop the same and
endeavour to escapeThe said Charles Stable< no role >
says that
he at this time heard said John Crawley< no role >
cry out "Stop Thief"
That the said John Salmon< no role >
was endeavouring to run away when he
knocked him down and afterwards caused him to be secured
That within about two Yards of the place where he