Middlesex to Wit

The Information of Owen Conelly< no role >
of the Nags Head new Compton Street
Victualler Jane Conolly< no role > Wife of said
Owen Conelly John Tainton< no role > of the
Golden Lion at Sydenham Victualler
and Jonathan Bear< no role > one of the Constables
of the Parish of Lewisham in the County
of Kent taken before me this 19th day
of May 1786

Who being upon Oath say and first the said Owen Conelly saith
that about half past 2 o Clock on Sunday Morning last he put in his Chest
of Drawers in the back Parlour Thirty Guineas and an half in Gold, two Guineas and an half
in Silver and other Money together with a Silver Watch and two
Mourning Singsthat he then locked said Drawers and gave the
Key to his Wife who put it into her Pocket and laid it under the
Bolster of the Bed and then went to Bedthat this Information then
locked the said parlour Door and went to Bed that about a ¼ before
5 o Clock on said Sunday Morning when this Informant got up he
found the Window of said parlour open and on looking about he
found his Chest of Drawers open and the Money and other Articles
taken away that finding he had been robbed he immediatly called
his Maid Servant and told her to go up Stairs and see if all the
People were in bed that she returned immediately and told him
that John was not at home (meaning the Person now present
who calls himself John Wilkinson< no role > ) and who was at that time a
Servant to this Informant and had been with him five days
that the Silver Watch and two Mourning rings now produced he is very sure is
his properly and were Stolen from him together with the said
Money on said Sunday Morning lastand this Informant