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Image 418 of 46124th December 1785


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




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