9 Feb 1789

Elizabeth< no role > the Wife of Wm. Briggs< no role > in Russell Court Ratcliff highway St. George Middlesex on her oath saith on Saturday
night last [..] she [..] bought Two penny worth of Onions from the
Woman present who says her name is Mary Evans< no role > as she was standing
in Cable Street opposite White Lyon Street Whitechapel between the hours of Seven
and Eight at night that she paid her for said Onions and instantly she served her
this Informant when the said Mary Evans< no role > assaulted her and took
by force Three pound [..] three Quarters of a pound [..] of Mutton Value
Fifteen pences Five pound wr. of Beef in pieces Value One Shillings
and One pound weight of Scraping of Butter Value Four pence says she
called out Stop thief keeping hold of her until she got to Shorter
Street in Cable Street where the said Mary Evans< no role > was received by a
Dozen at least of Thieves who frequent the said Street

Taken and Sworn
The 9th. of February 1789
Before me John Staples< no role >

Wm. Briggs< no role >

William Clay< no role > the Son of Thomas Clay< no role > deceased on his Oath saith he lives with his mother
Sarah Clay< no role > of Stepney Causway in the parish of St. Dunstan Stepney and that
on Saturday night last between the hours of Seven and Eight as he was coming
down White Lyon Street with his said Mother he heard Elizabeth Briggs< no role > cry
out Murder and Thieves he run and saw [..] a Bundle on a Still opposite
to White Lyon Street Mary Evans< no role > standing by: The said Elizabeth Briggs< no role > having
hold of the said Mary Evans< no role > by her petty coats charging her with having
took the said Bundle from her which he saw taken from the place where he had
first seen it by some Young fellows who stood by said saw the said Elizabeth
Briggs< no role > hold of the said Mary Evans< no role > until they come to Shorter Street when
the said Mary got away by knocking said Elizabeth Brigs < no role > about and
the Assistance of Several Men

Taken and Sworn
The day and Year abovementioned
Before me
John Staples< no role >

Wm Clay< no role >

Mary Evans< no role > says Elizabeth Briggs< no role > bought Two penny worth of Onions
of her as she was standing opposite White Lyon Street Whitechapel and after
paying for them she gave her this Declarant a Bundle to put down for her
which she did which was taken away in a Minute when the said Elizabeth Briggs< no role >
seized her and charged her with robbing Ker of said Bundle which he
offered to pay her for [..] That she [..] got away by the persuasion of the people
about her none of whom were thieves

Taken signed and declared to be the Fourth
This Ninth day of Feb 1789
Before me
John Staples< no role >

her
Mary [mark] Evans< no role >
Mark