Westmr:
The Information of
George Slorach< no role >
Gent
: at Mr: Slorach in long
ditch
in Westmr
:
William George< no role >
Servt
: at the Cheshire Street
in Flower
[..] Luce
court
in Fleet street
& of
Michael
Player< no role >
of long ditch
Westmr
: Victualler
First of all George Slorach< no role >
maketh Oath
that he has a strong inspicion that a person
who calls himself William Hatton< no role >
did
this night in Fleetstreet
privately & Feloniously
pick his pocket of a linnen Handkercher
of the value of Ten pence because this
Informt: was well Inform'd he did pick
his pocket Secondly William George< no role >
maketh Oath that he saw the said
William Hatton< no role >
privately & Feloniously
pick the pocket of said George Slorach< no role >
of a linnen Handkercher Thirdly
Michael Player< no role >
maketh Oath that he
saw the said William Hatton< no role >
drop the
said Handkercher & that he this Informt
took it up
Sworn before
me the 23d Aug
of Octr: 1749
Jas: Fraser< no role >
G Slorach
The mark
of [mark]
Wm: George< no role >
Michl. Player< no role >