London to wit

The joint and several Informations of
Josiah Widnell< no role > and Thomas Barrett< no role > Who being
on Oath [..] Severally sayand First the said
Josiah, Widnell for himself saith, that about
Six O'Clock on Friday Evening last he was going
up Holborn Hill , When the said Thomas Barrett< no role >
told him he saw John Tate< no role > the Prisoner now
under Examination take his HandkerchiefSays
that he missed his Handkerchief and believes that
now produced is the same he lost

And the said Thomas Barrett< no role >
for himself saith, that he was going along
Holborn Hill on Friday Evening last, and saw
the said John Gate stoop down with his Crutch
and draw a red spotted Handkerchief out of the
Pocket of the said Josiah Windell< no role > that he
immediately laid hold of the said John Tate< no role > ,
who then dropt the Handkerchief he look out
of Widnell's Pocket

Taken and Sworn at Guildhall
London the 12th Day of October
1780 before me}
Wm. Plomer< no role >

Josiah Widnell< no role >

The Mark of
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Thomas Barrett< no role >