27 Ja 1727

Middlesex
to wit}

The Information of Mary Darlow< no role > Housekeeper to Samuel Reeves< no role > of Stepney Green
in the Parish of Saint Dunstan Stepney in the said County Surveyor and the said Samuel
Reeves< no role > Taken this 22d day of June 1787 before us two of his Majestys Justices of the peace in and
for the said County

Mary Darlow< no role > on her Oath says on Wednesday night last as she was going
along Stepney field about a Quarter of an hour after nine with Samuel Reeves< no role >
from Cannon Street Turnpike Road to Stepney near to the Ropewalk late Mr. Hardy she was
attached by the person present who says his Name is James Romaine< no role > and Two more men who
demanded her mony she saying she had none They took a Black mode Cloak trimmed with Crape
from off her Shoulders one of them having a Drawn Hanger in his hand took the Cloak from
her Throwed it Down and the said James Romaine< no role > picked it up and went away with the same
That she likewise saw the said James Romaine< no role > rob the said Mr. Reeves of his Shoe Buckles
and one of them take some Mony from Mr. Reeves

Mr. Darlow

Samuel Reeves< no role > on his Oath says he was going home on Wednesday night last with Mary Darlow< no role >
and in Stepney field adjacent to Huddys Ropewalk between the hours of Nine and Ten They
were attacked by Three men who demanded mony from Both says he was robbed of [..]
[..] a half Crown piece and Two Shillings in Silver and some half pence and a
pair of Silver Buckles taken out of his Shoes says that the person who took his Buckles
was such a person as James Romaine< no role >

Saml: Reeves< no role >

Taken and Sworn
The 22nd of June 1787 Before us
John Staples< no role >
Peter Greene< no role >

The said James Romaine< no role > says he knows he is Innocent and therefore
cannot Say any thing to the above charge [..] Refuses to sign [..] his Declaration

Taken [..]
The Day and Years abovementioned
before us
John Staples< no role >
peter Greene< no role >