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The Informations of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n1520-1">Thomas Davies</rs>
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and Henry<lb></lb>
Davies of Lambard Street in the said City Goldsmiths, and<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n1520-3">William James Shaw</rs>
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, <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15097_occ592">Servant</rs>
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to the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n1520-4">Thomas Davies</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n1520-5">Henry Davies</rs>
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taken before me, one of His Majesty's Justices of<lb></lb>
the Peace in and for the said City, Who being upon Oath<lb></lb>
severally say, and first the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n1520-7">Thomas Davies</rs>
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for himself, saith<lb></lb>
that having Reason to suspect that the Prisoner now under Examination,<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n1520-8">Charles Robertson</rs>
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, had at different Times robbed him and his Partner<lb></lb>
on Saturday last, he weighed some Gold and Silver given to the<lb></lb>
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to melt, and found a Deficiency Says upon that he<lb></lb>
determined to search the Prisoner, and as he was coming down<lb></lb>
Stairs to go to Dinner this Informant stopt him, and charg'd him<lb></lb>
with the Robbery Says that the Prisoner denied the Charge<lb></lb>
repeatedly Says that he was searched, and the several Pieces of<lb></lb>
Gold and Silver<del>was</del>
now produced were taken from him, which are<lb></lb>
the Property of this Informant and his Partner.</p>
<p n="1521">And the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n1521-1">Henry Davies</rs>
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for himself saith that<lb></lb>
he was present when his Brother charged the Prisoner with the Robbery<lb></lb>
and upon hiss being searched, this Informant took Part of the Pieces of<lb></lb>
Gold and Silver from the Crown of his Hat, and other Part from his<lb></lb>
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which are now produced, and are the Property of this<lb></lb>
Informant and his said Brother</p>
<p n="1522">And the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n1522-1">William James Shaw</rs>
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for himself saith<lb></lb>
that he was present when the Prisoner was searched, and saw the<lb></lb>
several Pieces of Gold and Silver now produced taken from him.</p>
<p n="1523">Taken and Sworn a <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15097_geo1509">Guildhall</rs>
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London the <rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15097_date232">14th Decemr 1786</rs>
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before me}</p>
<p n="1524"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15097_n1524-1">Thos. Davies</rs>
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Wm I Shaw</p>
<p n="1525">J. Wright</p>
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