Middlesex
(to wit)
The Information of
James Hague< no role >
No. 32
Dean Street
in the
Parish of Saint Botolph without Aldgate
in the said County
and
John Charley< no role >
No. 32
Derby Street
in the Parish of St. Botolph without
Aldgate
aforesaid Milkmen
and
George Gray< no role >
of the half way House Gardens
in the Parish of St. Dunstan Stepney
Garden Taken before us two of his Majesty's Justices
of the peace
in and for the said County.
James Hague< no role >
on his Oath says on the Kings Birthday last past between the
Hours of Three and Four in the Morning as he and John Shasley< no role >
were going in the great
foot Path leading from Connon Street Road
towards Stepney
he saw the person present who
says his Name is Thomas Riley< no role >
pushing something through the Rails of Mr. Battys Garden
which bounds said Path and throw the Tea Kettle produced over said Rails-Says he got
over the Rails went to the place where he saw said Riley throw [..] the Kettle over where he
found said Kettle and pieces of Lead-That he pursued the said Thomas Riley< no role >
who made his
EscapeJohn Skasley< no role >
on his Oath says he was with James Hague< no role >
as aforesaid and is certain that Thomas Riley< no role >
in
the man who he saw know the said Kettle over the Rails as aforesaid
James Hague< no role >
John Shelby< no role >
[mark] his Mark
George Greig< no role >
on his Oath says That Tea Kettle produced in his Property and was taken out of his
House situate in Half way house Gardens
Mile End Old Town
in the night of the third or morning of
the 4th: of June last when his said house was broke open and that he believes the pieces of Lead on his
property and were round a Copper which was taken away at the same time and place
Taken and Sworn
The 30th of June 1787
Before us
John Staples< no role >
Peter Greene< no role >
George Greig< no role >
Thomas Riley< no role >
says he knows nothing about it That he is as innocent as a Child that is unborn
and that they meaning James Hague< no role >
and John Skasley< no role >
are both forenoon
Taken and Signed The day year abovementioned
Before us John Staples< no role >
Peter Greene< no role >
his
Thomas [mark] Riley< no role >
Mark