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May 1769

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Benjamin Lamb< no role > of Spitalfield Shoemaker Saith he was going
by the Court where the Deceased Lives last Monday and hearing
a Noise he went in and Saw Farrells Mother Crying
That then the Woman who Lives below Stairs where Gough
the Deceased Say Ask'd Informant to Come in and Listen
That then Informant heard Farrell Over head talking about
Bedlam Doctors and Cutting People up That Informant Thought
there had been some body with himThat while
Informant was talking with the Woman Farrell Came down
Stairs as [..] wife as a fly (Comparatively Speaking) And went
and Stood with his Hands extended in the Middx of the Court
That then Informant made a Catch at him and he [..]
Passd' Informant into the next Door but One where the Woman
with whom Informant had been talking was gone for
Sheller That as seen as he got in there he bog
Pulled that Woman down and began to Beat her over
the HeadThat while he was Beating the Woman
Informant he brot. him into the CourtAnd he did not
make much Resistance but said "I ll go any where with
You And You may do what You Please with me"
That while his Hands were Tyingafter his Hands were Fed'he gave a sudden Start
And said he had the Key of Heaven in his Pocket
That he was an angel And God had Sent him to Do what
he had doneThat upon Searching him a Key was




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