Old Bailey Sessions:
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1788

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"cant recollect any Particulars of the Words"
"after sometime. they got pulling or pushing"
"at each other, upon which Andrews got up"
"and said to Richardson, dont fight with"
"Bignell, but fight with Me as or Man,"
"for Bignell is too drunk to fight, upon which"
"some Blows passed between Richardson, and
"Andrews, but I cant tel, Who struck first"
"Andrews struck Richardson down, and"
"when he got up, his Head was bleeding."
"upon which he said to Andrews, I am well"
"convinced I cant fight with You, therefore"
"wont fight any longer, and so the Battle"
"ceasedat this time Bignell was laying"
"on the Floor, where I beleive He had fallen"
"thro' Intoxicationsjust after Richardson was"
"drinking out of a Tumbler Glass, which He"
"threw at Bignell. and cut Him much"
"upon the HeadAndrews immediately"
"said to Richardson, what a Rascall You"
"are You want to kill or murder the Man"
"upon which Richardson attempted to run"
"out of the Kitchen, but Andrews caught"
"Hold of Him, and they had a Struggle at"
"the Door, and both got into the Passage "
"togetherand almost immediately after"




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