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The information of Richard Smith< no role > at No. 4 Wentworth
Street Whitechaples Cordwainer Solomon Moses< no role > No. 6
George Street Spitalfield dealer in old Cloaths and Willm
Moody of Wentworth Street Spitalfields Victualer taken
This 27th: day of Octr 1788 Before us Two of High Majesties Justices of the
peace in and for the seed County who being on Oath say And first the
said Richard Smith< no role > on his Oath saith on Saturday last between
the hours of one and Two as he was in the Last Room of the said Wm
Moody he was robbed of Three Shillings in Silver taken out of his
[..] waistcoat pocket by the person present who saith his name
is John Nichols< no role > Whilst the person present who saith his name is
Francis Midhup held him Solomon Moses< no role > on his Oath saith on
Saturday last between the hours of Twelve and One Richard Smith< no role >
came into the house of William Moody< no role > and had some liquor at the
Table where were The Two Prisoners [..] That they all Three
had Gin to drink which Smith paid for - Says Francis Midkeep
instantly jumped up seized Richard Smith< no role > by the Collar and John
Nichols< no role > took some Silver out of his pocket more than Two Shillings
he is certain when Richard Smith< no role > called out he was done again
of his money out of his Pocket, That William Moody< no role > came from the
Bar into the Sap room seeing Smith in Liquor bid him go home
which he did - as did the two Prisoner who returned in about [..]
[..] Ten Minutes. he this informant told them they had done
a bad Act They threatned him - And that Moody on hearing
they had robbed Smith said if he this Informant would Swear
to the Smith he would go with him to a Justice and have them
secured - William Moody< no role > on his oath saith on Saturday last about
the hour of one he heard a Noise went into the tap Room when Richard
Smith< no role > told him the Two men he had been drinking with had Robbed him
of three Shillings and six pence and some Coppers That Smith being
in liquor and no person corrobarating what he said he desired him to go
which [..] he did as well as the said John Nichols< no role > and Francis Mid hap
who went out first he cannot say - That John Nichols< no role > and Francis Midhap
returned in about ten minutes - Says Smith came in at the fore door
near the same time - When he offered a Reward Fenny person who was
present at the time would inform him of the Robbery When Solomon Moses< no role > offered to
go and make oath of the Fact

Taken and Sworn
The 27th: day of Oct 1788
Before us
John Staples< no role >
Saml Hawkins< no role >

his
Richard [mark] Smith< no role >
Mark

Solomon Meser
W. Moody< no role >