Old Bailey Sessions:
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1788

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Deceased was downDeponent asked the Deceased
if he Knew who had Knocked him down, he replied
he [..] did not. Deponentwent to the surgeonwas with
him when at the Surgeons the two Wounds on his Head were dressed when he became
delicious, and he went with him to St. Georges
HospitalDeponent says this Day he was desired
by Mr. Cockayne< no role > of Lyons Inn Solicitor to Lord
Hood to go down to Tothil Fields Bridewell in Order
to see if he Could point out from Seeing the Prisoners
there, either the Person thatfirstgane the first Blow
or any of these that Repeated the Blows when the
Deceased was down, that he looked at the several
Prisoners and said he could not fix on any one of
them, that a Prisoner afterwards was brought to
him by himself (whom he understood was committed
on Suspicion of having struck the Deceased) and the
Deponent Said he was Positively surehe had near
[..] thatMan beforewas not the Man that first
struck the Deceased, nor does not recollect he over
saw him before

John Hurriss< no role >




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