The King
agt.
William Powell< no role > }
on the Prosecution of Stanley Crowders< no role >
for Felony

Stanley Crowder< no role > of Pater noster Row London Bookseller maketh Oath and
Saith that Robert Sturgeon< no role > of Ratcliff Highway Middx Pawnbrokers
is a very material Witness against the said William Powell< no role > and
without whose Testimony this Deponent (who is the Prosecutor) cannot
Possibly convict the said William Powell< no role > and this Deponent
upon his Oath further Saith that the said Robert Sturgeon< no role > attended
at Justice Hall last Thursday before the Grand Inquest but
was obliged to go home being very illthat this Deponent
upon receiving a Letter from the said Robert Sturgeon< no role > that he
was ill in bed with a fever and sore throat went [..] yesterday to
his House where he found the said Robert Sturgeon< no role > in Bed
with a violent fever and sore throat as this Deponent was
informed then by the said Robert Sturgeon< no role > and verily believes
and this Deponent further Saith that he verily believes that the
said Robert Sturgeon< no role > cannot attend the Trial of the said William
Powell this Session without great risk of losing his wife

Sworn as Justice Hall in
the Old Bailey the 19th. day
of April 1774 }

By the Court

Stanley Crowder< no role >