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2nd January 1744 - 7th November 1745

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Image 60 of 13513th June 1745


This Examt. with Cave went out about 3 Weeks agoe
wth instant to Rob, & after this Turn Stile
Holborn , going into Lincoln Inn Fields , they Stept
a Man by persenting a Pistol at him, but the Man
Struck this Examt. on the hand wth his Stick, &
Cave Struck the Man wth his Cave, but the Man
got away from them

however they met wth another Man the Sums
night, who they Robbed of a Small matter of Money
but this Examnt. being them in Drink doth not
remember the Sume

This Examt. wth St. Leger went out & Met a Man
in Lincolns Inn Fields, & presented a Pistol at him
& Ordered him to deliver, this Examt. took a Silver
Watch out of his Fobb, & a Small matter of Silver
out of his Pocket, they carried the Watch to their
Lodgeing & gave it to cave who Said he pawn'd
it for Thirty Six Shillings in the City part of which they
gave to cave, & divided the remainder between
them

This Examt. wth. Cave & Sr. Leger went into Hatton Garden
where they Endeavoured to Stop a Man, & fir'd a
Pistol in the Air in Order'd to frighten him but
he made his Escape from them

[..] The Pistols that Cave furnish'd this Examt, &
St. Loger were last at Cave house, they having
prsent'dboughtthe pair of Pistols they were taken wth in the
Riot. to defend themselves from the Press

This Examinant had Confessed part of these Roberies before
the Warrant was Sleaved on him.




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