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on the King's high-way, putting him in fear, and taking from him 2 s. 1 d. his property </rs>
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. About the middle of August last the Prisoner and another man assaulted me at the end of <rs type="placeName" id="t17441017-28-crimeloc171">Chick-Lane</rs>
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about 11 at night. The Prisoner knocked me down, and another struck me over the head. I called to the Watch, but the Watchman would not take charge of them. They assaulted me twice; first at the end of Black-Boy-Alley, and afterwards at the end of Chick Lane. After I was knocked down, the Prisoner put his hand into my pocket, and took out 2 s. and a penny. He held something like a cutlass over me, and said, if I spoke a word, wo betide me.</p>
<p>Q. Where did you apprehend the Prisoner?</p>
<p>Dennis. Mr. Foot had him in custody, and insisted upon my prosecuting him.</p>
<p>Q. Do you know the Prisoner?</p>
<p>Dennis. I have known him a great while, but it was only by seeing him go by.</p>
<p>Q. What business are you?</p>
<p>Dennis. I follow Musick now, but I am a <rs id="t17441017-28-viclabel172" type="occupation">Joiner</rs>
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by Trade.</p>
<p>Q. How came it you did not take him up, as you knew him so well?</p>
<p>Dennis. I heard that he was gone for a Marine.</p>
<p>Prisoner. I have known the Gentleman these 3 months: he used to come to my house, and play upon musick, and used to beg for money, and I would not give him any, so I suppose he swears against me for that.</p>
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. The Prisoner lives in a very honest way, and gets his bread by what he can - He goes of errands, or drives sheep, or does any thing in an honest way. He is forced to live where he can. I am a shoemaker in Beech-Lane.</p>
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. I have known the Prisoner several years. He is willing to do any thing, go of errands, &c. He was pressed, and carried among the soldiers, but was taken up for this.</p>
<p>Cath. Page. The Prisoner is my own brother. He was pressed for a soldier, but they sent him to Bridewell. I went to see him there, and asked him what he was taken up for? He said he could not tell. But they said he was taken up for a street-robbery. I never knew that he was guilty of any such thing.</p>
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. I am a founder. I live on Saffron-hill. The Prisoner used to run of errands, or drive sheep.</p>
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. I am a servant to Mr. How in the Old-Bailey. - I know nothing of the Prisoner. All I have to say is with relation to what the Prosecutor said. I heard him say to day, he did not know the Prisoner; he said he was like the man, but he could not swear to the person.</p>
<p>Dennis*. This man desired I would not swear against the Prisoner. He said, what signifies taking the man's life away? you may say you are not sure he is the person.</p>
<p>* A person said that Dennis the Prosecutor was tried at the Old-Bailey, 13 years ago, for the murder of his Wife.</p>
<p>Another Witness. The Prisoner has been tried here before for a robbery. He is one of the Black-Boy-Alley Gang, and has no visible way of living. <rs id="t17441017-28-verdict173" type="verdictDescription"> <interp inst="t17441017-28-verdict173" type="verdictCategory" value="notGuilty"></interp>
Acquitted </rs>
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. My wife was with me at the same time, and robbed. They knocked her down, and beat her till she was as black as my hat. I have no other witness here; my wife is gone for Mr. Foot. <rs id="t17441017-28-verdict177" type="verdictDescription"> <interp inst="t17441017-28-verdict177" type="verdictCategory" value="notGuilty"></interp>
Acquitted </rs>
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<p>A person gave evidence, that the Prisoner goes about a nights, picking of pockets and knocking people down. The Prisoner was ordered to be continued in custody.</p>
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