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19th October 1786 - 21st December 1787

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and the Coachman got from off the Box, and opened the door of said
Coach, when some Men got out, who immediately surrounded
the Chaise, and robbed his Father and Mother as aforesaid
That as soon as they had so robbed his Father and Mother
and before they returned to the Coach, he this Informant
Stood upon the scot of the Chaise, and looked at and about
the said Coach, but could not see any person near it
which midlsees him to believe, the said Coachman to be
one of the Persons, who robbed his Father and Mother as
aforesaid And this Informant further says that the person
who Presented the Pistol to his Father, and robbed him, was
dressed in a light drab coloured Coat much resembling
the Coat worm by the Person now present, who calls
himself Robert Harvey< no role > And the said Benjamin
Comb
< no role > for himself says that as he this Informant and
said William Harris< no role > , were returning from Town to
Barnet with led Horses, they met a Hockney Coach about
two Hundred Yards on this side the bald faced Stag,
driving very fast, That on being informed of the Robbery
they pursued the said Coach, and continued along side
said Coach for a little way, when said Roberts jumped
off the Box and attempted to run into an adjoining Wood
when said Harris and this Informant secured him,
and took him into the Ball Inn at Highgate , That said
Coachman continued driving on towards London, and
that after they so secured said Roberts, they pursued him
and brought him back to the Bull, That when they came upto
the Coach, the door was open and the step down And
this Informant further Says, that he is very sure, that
said Harvey was driving the said Coach, at the time
that as aforesaid And the Box, and attempted to men
away as aforesaid And the said William Harris< no role > for
himself says that he was in Company with said Comb
at this time and pursued said Coach and took the said
Men as aforesaid and this Informant further says
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