Middx
to witt}
The Information of
John Chambers< no role >
of
Chick Lane
Labourer
taken before me
this 18th: of July 1749.
Who being upon Oath Says that about a fortnight
agoe he with Mathew Bedford< no role >
and another Man
whose Name is unknown, Stopt a Man by the
New River head
Islington
and feloniously took
from him one Silver Watch which Watch they
sold to a Jew in Dukes Place
for one Guinea
and a half
Sworn before me
this 18th. day of
July 1749}
John Chambers< no role >
Middx}
to wit
The Information of
Wm. Whitebread< no role >
near the
Watchhouse in High Holborn
Watchmaker
,
taken before me this 18th. July 1749.
Who being upon Oath says, that on Saturday last was a
fortnight about Eleven of the Clock at Night as he was
coming from Islington
he was Assaulted near the New
Riverhead
by three person one of which came up to him
and Clapp'd a pistol to his head and said Damn you I will
blow your Brains out if you make any Noise, Says that
the other two came up and took from him a Silver Watch
a Bunch of Kings, three Shillings in Silver and about
two pence in half pence the property of this Informt.
Says that it was so Dark at the time the Robbery was
Committed that he cannot pretend to Swear to any face;
Sworn before me
this 18th. July 1749}
H Fielding
William Whitebread< no role >