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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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Saith he hath Lived in the House with
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Collin's for Two Months pastThat he was the Person
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that Fired of the Gun in Collins's Garden last Saturday was
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fortnightThat he fired it four times in Order to frighten
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the People from Robbing her because she had been Robbd a
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short time beforeThat he hath several times seen
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Collins Beat the Deceased with a Rat Tan And hath Often heard
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her Cry outThat she would Cry out sometimes when she
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was not BeatThat he
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generally saw the
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Deceased every DayThat Friday last about the middle of
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the Day he saw her in her Mistresses Kitchen and her Hand
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Appeared to be Swell'd And Informant Askd her what was the Matter with it
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And she Answer'd that she had fallen between the Bedsteads and
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hurt itThat Saturday Morning (the next day) Mrs. Collins
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said the Girls Hand Swelled more and more and Desired
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Informant to get her a Pennyworth of Gelly to Bathe it
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That he went out
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about Eight
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between Nine and Ten and got it
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That he did not see the Deceased at all that day
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Nor did he hear of any Beating or Crying out that Morning
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at all End he never saw her at all after Friday last
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That he don't know when she Died nor did he know
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she was dead till the Mob was about the Door Yesterday
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That Thursday she secur'd not wellThat Friday
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Morning Informant saw Mrs. Collin's give the Deceased a large Plate of
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Victualls
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all of which Informant Believes she Eat
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And she stood to Washing on Friday
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