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and a Clean Shirt under his Arm And said he was going to
George Woods< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. the Half Moon in Half Moon Alley And then
went out - That about Eleven or Twelve o Clock he came
in again And ask'd if his Wife was up - That Informant
Answer'd "Mr Simpson you have disturbed her enough You shant
go up" That he then went out again And returned about
Two And Swore "Damin his Eyes he would go up" Accordingly
Informant told him if he would be have himself will he should
go up which he did And Informant went with him into
his own Room Whither Informant had Moved the deceased
And Informant seeing him Quiet she left them together and
went down Stairs again - That before she left them he said
to his Wife "Bed Arn't you well, toby dont you get up"
to which she Answered "I an't well Simpson don't bother
me" That Informant then went to Mr Magglashan's
a Surgeon in Moor fields And when she came back she found
Simpson sitting in the Kitchen with her Husband - That
then Informant went up Stairs to see the deceased And
the deceased said to her "For God's Sake Mrs Evans don't
Let him come up no more to Day For he has been pulling -
the Pillas from under my Head (which Informant found
lying at the Fool of the Bed) and had tryed to Pull the
Street from off her For if you Let him come up hill
Kill me" That when she came [..] down again she found
her Husband and Simpson were gone to a Magistrate-
whither Informant followed them -That when the
Justice ask'd him what he had to say for himself he
said he had found a Man in Bed with his Wife - That
heSimpson had never told this Examinant any Thing
about finding a man in Bed with his wife till he was carried
before a magistrate - That he was committed to [..]
Prison - That Informant then came house again
and went up Stairs again to Mrs Simpson who had had




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