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23rd January 1786 - 18th December 1786

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Image 255 of 6812nd August 1786


Robert Hastings< no role > of the Coach & Horses public Horse [..]
The Corner of Windsor Court in the Strand Upon his
Oath Saith. That he was present when Harrison and
one Richard Stone< no role > fought together in his House. they had been
Niece some time before he saw them which was
about Seven oClockSaith that from what he saw
he thought that Westgarth encouraged the deceased
to fight

Robt Hastings< no role >

Spl Informns

Charles Mayor< no role > of No. 6 . Exeter Court in the Strand
Stone Mason Upon his Oath Saith That he went to
The Coach & Horses about half after three OClock on
Monday tonight with deceased and Westgarth and
at Four O'ClockWaltersStone< no role >
and William Neale< no role > and three or Four more Workmen
in the New buildings also came in order to settle the dispute
about a Wager. but the dispute could not be settled
although Westgarth proposed it and endeavoured to make
peace among them and in about an hour after they
came over Stone and the deceased began to fight
but does not know who struck first and fought
some time and were parted because stone struck
deceased a foul blow while he was down and
deceased seemed much in Liquor but thinks the others were SoberSaith That
Westgarth did all in his power to make peace and
did not encourage the deceased to fight [..]

Charle Mayor< no role >




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