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, and demanded his Money; but he having a small Gun, presented it, and the Prisoner rode off. Another deposed that he saw the Prisoner without his Mask as he rid up to the Coach, and when he rode from it he came by him again with his Mask off, whereupon he rid up to the rid up to the Coach to know what the Prisoner said, and being inform'd, immediately persued him, and having rode him down, took him; that he gave him a Watch and a counterfeit broad piece to let him go. He was positive the Prisoner was the Man that rode up to the Coach. Another deposed that he was present at the taking of him, and confirm'd his offering the Watch and Counterfeit Gold, and that he said it was the first time, and pray'd them to be kind to him and let him go. Another deposed the same as the last. The Prisoner in his Defence said they swore wrongfully, and that as he was riding towards Uxbridge he met the Evidence, who, he said robb'd him of his Watch . But that not being believed, the Jury found him
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