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1789

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William Barnaby< no role > of Water Lane Fleetsteet
in the Parish of St. Dunstan London Driver
of a Coal Waggon, for Mr. Lucas on his Oath side
That on Sunday last in the Afternoon this
Dept. was at the Old Hat in the Parish of Eating
and wanting to corne to Town he went upon
the Roof of the Stage Coach coming from Aylesbury
to London and Mr. Whitlam the Deced likewell
Rode upon the Roof of the same Coach close to
this Dept. Says that they come into Town
about Six o'Clock, and when they were in
Oxford Street Dept. said two Coaches by the side of
each other one being about the Middle of
the Street and the other on the left hand side
Says that the Coachman driving the
Aylesbury Coach called out two or three times
but their not moving immediately the
Coachman drove his Horses close to the Footway
old Mary le bone side being then driving at
the rate of between five and six Miles an hour
Says that the Off Wheel Horse Shipped afford the Rate while covered him to fall down, and
the fore Near Wheel went against an upright
Post, and the Coach was immediately over turned
Says that the Deced, this Dept. and there were
thrown down into the Street, by which he
understood that the Deced, was hurt and
This Dept. says that the Coachman did not
appear to be in Liquor

Wm Burndy< no role >

Thomas Gilbut< no role > at the Sign of the Bell in
Holborn Proprietor of the Aylesbury Coach
on his Oath saith That he saw Thomas Williams< no role >
the Driver of the Aylesbury Coach on Sunday
Night last when he came to the Brill Inn
when he appeared to be perfectly, sober, and
was much concerned for the Accident that
happened that Night which he said was not
his [..] And Dept, says that he has known the said




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