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The Information of Francis Sternes< no role > of Lambeth
Walk in the Parish of St. Mary Lambeth Cabinet Maker
and William Golbourn< no role > of St. Mary Whitechapel
taken this 7th. day of June 1786

Who being on their Oaths say And first The said Francis
Sternes< no role > for himself says Last night between the hours
of Twelve and One he went with the Prisoner present
who says her name is Lucy Brand< no role > to a house in Mill
Yard Whitechapel and as soon as he was in the said
house she seized hold of him by the Breast with one
hand and with the other took out of his Breeches pocket
She Three Guineas two bad Shillings and Gold Ring
now Produced says he Instantly laid hold of her hand
and kept fast hold of it until William Colburn< no role > the
Watchman came to his Assistance when he heard the
said Things drop on the floor

William Colbourn< no role > for himself says as he went by the
Door of the house aforesaid he heard a Man say he
Would have his property that he went in and says
Francis Sternes< no role > have hold of the Waist of the said
Lucy Brand< no role > he asked Francis what he had lost
who said Three Guineas Two of them old Two bad
Shillings and a gold RingSays he demanded of the
said Lucy to shew him what she had in her hand
which she refused but finding him resolute said
she would give it himand throwing the same
into his hand it all fell on the Flour which he
picked upand That the three Guineas Two Bad
Shillings and Gold Ring now produced are the same
he picked up as aforesaid Francis Stearnes< no role >

The Sworn 7th day of June 1786
Before John Staples< no role >
Wm Quarrill< no role >

Francis Stearnes< no role >
William Golbourn< no role >