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did make an assault, putting him in corporal fear and danger of his life, one hat lac'd with gold, val. 5 s. one silver hatband buckle, val. 2 s. 6 d. and 2 s. in money, the goods of the said William, from his person, and against his will, did steal, take and carry away
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, Holborn, at past 12 o'clock, Aug. I. of a gold lac'd hat, and a silver hat buckle, and 2 s. in silver. One person held a pistol to my head; another had a hanger or a cutlass. They damn'd my eyes and limbs, and swore they would blow my brains out, if I would not give them my money. I had a javelin screwed on the end of my walking stick (it went on with a socket, the blade about nine inches long) but the scabbard happen'd to be on. I made a resistance, and swore I would not give them one shilling. Then one of them said, Fisk him. They took 2 s. and my hat, and went off. I preserved my watch the string being withinside, a guinea, and a ring.
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Q. Do you charge this to the prisoners, or either of them?
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Harsell. My lord, I will not swear to either of them, but I do believe Hutton and Rowland to be two of them that robb'd me.
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. I was in company with the prisoners, when we robb'd the prosecutor, there were five of us; there was one
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. We met together at the King's-head, Gravel-lane, and met the prisoner in Red-Lion-street. Ben the Coalheaver had a pistol; he held it up at him. Rowland had another and fired it at him, but it missed.
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Q. to Harsell. Was there a pistol fired?
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Harsell. There was one snapp'd, but it missed fire.
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Ball. Then he turn'd round to Ben the Coalheaver, and said, d - n you, why don't you fire? mine has missed. Hutton had a hanger.
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took two Shillings out of his pocket. I took him by the nose, and told him if he spoke a word I wou'd cut his nose off.
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Q. to Harsell. Do you remember any thing of this?
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Harsell. Yes, my lord. I called out watch, and thieves directly; one of them took me by my nose, and told me, if I spoke a word he wou'd cut my nose off. The watchmen were very near
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me, but none came to my assistance. I believe them to be as big rogues as these; had they come I could have taken them then.
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Q. to Ball. Who took away the prosecutor's hat?
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Ball. I did.
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Q. to Harsell. Is it upon the account of what Ball said, that you believe two of these to be the men, or from your own knowledge?
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Harsel. From my own knowledge. There was alamp within two doors where I was robb'd One of them had a green waistcoat on with gold button-holes (such as Rowland has on now.) I judge by the size of the men; they are the size of two of them. When I went into Bridewell, Ball pulled off his hat to me as soon as I came into the place; I ask'd who he was? I was told he was one of the men who robbed me; then I went to see the rest of them.
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Q. to Ball. Did you make an information against any of these three prisoners before you was taken up?
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To their characters.
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. I have known Hutton five months; I worked with him at Mr. Wells's and Loe's. He had the trust of several hundred pounds worth of goods while I was there. I know nothing to the contrary, but he is an honest man.
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. I have known Hutton six or seven years, he is a cloth drawer. I cannot say I ever heard much amiss of him. I never heard he was guilty of robbing.
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. I know Hutton, he bore a very good character. I believe him to be an honest man, as far as I know. I don't think he is guilty of this crime.
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Jos. Brumley. I have known Rowland from two years of age; I believe he is as honest a man as ever was born in the world. I am a malt-distiller; I trusted him with every thing it is possible a man can mention. He was a servant of mine for five years. He has took money for me; I believe 30, 40, 50 pounds at divers times. I never knew he wronged or cheated me of a farthing. I don't think he ever robb'd man, woman, or child, in the world.
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Mr. Bilson. I am partner with Mr. Brumley. Rowland behav'd well in our service. I don't think him guilty of this robbery.
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Mr. Vernon I know Rowland; I never heard he ever defrauded any person of a shilling; I don't believe him to be a wicked man.
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. See No. 70. in Sir
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