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<p n="263">The King<lb></lb>
against<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50578_n263-1">William James</rs>
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<p n="264"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50578_n264-1">John Alder</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50578_geo90">Lincolns Inn</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50578_geo91">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
maketh Oath and Saith that about Eight of the Clock of <lb></lb>
that now of the<obscured></obscured>
instant the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50578_n264-2">William James</rs>
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the Chambers<lb></lb>
of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50578_n264-3">John Alder</rs>
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Situate in the Chappel Stair Case in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50578_geo92">Lincolns<lb></lb>
Inn</rs>
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did enter And upon the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50578_n264-4">John Alder</rs>
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then and there<lb></lb>
did make an Assault and with a loaded Pistol did give the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50578_n264-5">John Alder</rs>
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Several Wounds on his Head Face and Nose And<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50578_n264-6">John Alder</rs>
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further Saith that he was informed and verily<lb></lb>
believes that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50578_n264-7">William James</rs>
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did on Purpose and of Malice<lb></lb>
for thought And by lying in Wait so Cut and distiqure the Head<lb></lb>
Face and Nose of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50578_n264-8">John Alder</rs>
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And this Deponent Also<lb></lb>
Saith that a certain Person to this (upon in unknown did inform<lb></lb>
this Deponent when the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50578_n264-9">William James</rs>
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was taken that he had<lb></lb>
seen the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50578_n264-10">William James</rs>
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for Sometime before<obscured></obscured>
ting about<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50578_geo93">Lincolns Inn</rs>
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near to the Chappel Stair Case which he this Deponent<lb></lb>
believes was done with an Intent to Walch an Opportunity to maim and disfigure this Deponent when<lb></lb>
there was none in Chambers but himself which Person this<lb></lb>
Deponent has not been yet able to Discover so as to have his Testimony<lb></lb>
in this matter which this Deponent Apprehends and verily believes<lb></lb>
is Material and without whose Testimony this Deponent verily<lb></lb>
believes an Indictment cannot be found against the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50578_n264-11">William James</rs>
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for the said Offence And this Deponent apprehends<lb></lb>
and verily believes he shall be able to find out the said Person so as to<lb></lb>
have the Benefit of his Testimony at the next Sessions as he is making<lb></lb>
all Possible Enquiry after him And has caused him to be advertised<lb></lb>
in the<obscured></obscured>
advertiser</p>
<p n="265">Sworn at<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50578_geo94"> <del>Justive</del>
Hicks' Hall</rs>
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<del>in<lb></lb>
the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50578_geo95">Old Baily</rs>
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this 11th.<lb></lb>
December 1767. By the Court<lb></lb>
<del>By the Court</del>
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