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The Information of Thomas Banter James of High Street Sr. Paul
Shadwell Smith taken on Oath this 14th day of March 1788
before us two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and
For the said County Who saith on or about the 8th day of Decr. 1787
he was employed by Hutchinson Hothersall Browne< no role > Gentleman
of Stepney laws way in the Parish of Sr. Dunstan Stepney to fix
[..] Bar to a Hand rail [..] in the place of One That was Stole
Says the Two Bars of Iron produced he has not a Doubt are Two
Bars which were taken from the same Rail He having
compared them and that they perfectly correspond with the said and that they
Value of the said Bars of Iron is Five Shillings

Thos. Danter James< no role >

William Manning< no role > of Ratcliff Square S. Dunstan Stepney
on his Oath saith he is employed as a Night Watchman on
Stepney Causway says he is certain The Iron Rails on the side
of the front Door of Mr. Brownes house on the said Causway
were all safe fixed when he beat the hour of Three on Tuesday
morning last and between the hours of Four and five he was
called to by Mr. Goodwin next door to Mr. Browne and bed him
Examine her Windows and afterward to Examine Mr. Brown as Rails
she suspecting they were gone says he Examined said Rails and
found the Stone had been broken and Two Rails gone and has not a
Doubt the Two Bars produced are the Two which were taken as
aforesaid

his
William [mark] Meaning
Mark

John Swanson< no role > of Steels Lane Ratcliff Cow keeper on his Oath saith
on Tuesday morning last as he and his Brother Edward< no role > were standing together
in his Yard his said Brother said there was a man in Mr. Greens field through
which there is not any thorough fire Says he looked and saw the man present
who says his name is John Timmings< no role > throw something from him on the Ground
and saw him soon after take something off the Ground and walk away
then being About the hour of SevenSays he suspected him to have Stole
something pursued him calling to him to Stop and Saw him open his
Garment and drop the Two Iron bars produced on the Ground and
walk awayThat he continued his pursuit overtook him and brought
him to his Brother who secured him says that himself secured The said
Two Bars

his
John [mark] Swanson< no role >
Mark

Taken and Sworn by the said Three person
This 14th day of March 1788
Before us

John Staples< no role >
Peter Green< no role >