Westminster
to wit}
The Information of
James Butcher< no role >
of No. 429
. Strand
Cordwainer
and
Richard Dorrington< no role >
Patrole
of St. Martin
taken upon
Oath before me
John Collick< no role >
Esqr. one of his
one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace
in
and for the Said City and Liberty this 10th. day
of July 1786
James Butcher< no role >
being duly Sworn Upon his Oath Saith
that on Sunday night last between the hours of Eleven and
twelve he was Accosted in the Strand
by the Prisoner
who Saith her Name is Ann Black< no role >
and Walked by the
Side of this deponent from Hungerford Markett
to Castle
Court
in the Strand
, [..] Coming to his Masters door
he Put up his left hand to Ring the Bell The Prisoner
walked away he Immediatly put his Right hand
into his Right hand Breeches Pocket, and Missed half
a Guinea in Gold three half Crown Pieces, and two Shillings
in Silver, and a Room door Key, which this deponent
had in his Pocket during the time they were in Company
together on which he Immediatly Pursued and took
her,
Richard Dorrington< no role >
being duly Sworn upon his Oath
Saith that one Sunday night last between the hours
of Eleven and twelve he Assisted a Watch [..] to
take the Prisoner Ann Blake< no role >
to St. Martins Watch
house
and there Searched her and found in her
Pockett three half Crowns Pieces and a Room door
Key which the Prosecutor James Butcher< no role >
Said