Middlesex
to
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The Information of
Edward Higgs< no role >
of the Back Lane
St George
Middlesex
OathBroker and
Lewis Evans< no role >
Sarvants
taken this 23rd day of March 1787
Who being on Oath says on Wednesday last between the Hours of Five and Six
in the Afternoon he saw the person presenttakenwho says his Name is John Young< no role >
lurking about his House who at first he did not suspect. That on hearing a Noice
as if some Copper was drawing along the stones he looked and saw the said John
Young running away with the Copper produced which isthethe property of this Informant
and of the Value of Ten Shillings Says he pursued and took him with the said
Copper Lewis Evans< no role >
on his Oath Says he saw the said John Young< no role >
take the
said Copper from the front of his said Masters house and run away with the same
and likewise his said Master pursue and take him
Taken and Sworn
The day and Year abovementioned
Before us
John Staples< no role >
Peter Greene< no role >
his
Edward [mark] Higgs< no role >
Mark
Lewis Evans< no role >
The said John Young< no role >
says he was in Liquor fell over the said Copper and picked it up on purpose
to put it out of the way and that the did not go away with the said Copper
Taken signed and declared to be the South
The day and Year abovementioned
Before us
John Staples< no role >
Peter Greene< no role >
his
John [mark] Young< no role >
Mark
Higgs bound in £80 for self and Senr.