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, with an offensive weapon called a pistol, with a felonious intent to take the money of the said James, against his will, &c </rs>
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. On the 10th of this instant at night my wife was in bed, there was a knock at my door; I went with a candle in my hand, in a candlestick; I opened it; the two prisoners rushed in; Blessett came foremost into my parlour, the other was following him; Blessett clapped a pistol to my breast, and said, deliver, or you are a dead man; I had a scuffle with him, and my candle went out; I called for assistance, and <rs type="persName" id="t17680224-16-person174"> <interp inst="t17680224-16-person174" type="role" value=""></interp>
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, who lately came from the East-Indies, happened not to be in bed, he came down; I had wrenched the pistol from Blessett's hand, and had him by the collar; Massey came in with this large stick in his hand (produced in court;) he cried to the other, down with him, down with him; we secured them and got other assistance, and sent them to Covent-garden Round-house; I believe Blessett had been in my shop that day three times.</p>
<p>Q. Was any thing taken from you?</p>
<p>Chapman. No.</p>
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. I lodge in the prosecutor's house. About a quarter before eleven that night I was not gone to bed, I heard a knock at the door; I heard Mr. Chapman go to the door, and ask who was there; soon after the door was open I heard a noise, and went down; the first person I catched hold of was Massey; I held him by the collar; he attempted to get away, he could not; then he cried for mercy; I got my back towards the door, and we secured them, the candle was then out; (the pistol produced in court;) it was loaded.</p>
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were gone to bed; Mr. Brown came home about a quarter after ten; he was sitting on his bed-side; presently I heard Mr. Chapman call, thieves, thieves; Mr. Brown ran down, and I followed in my shirt; he clapped his back against the door that they could not get out; I saw a pistol in one of their hands.</p>
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. I ran down also; I saw the prisoners first in the passage; <rs type="persName" id="t17680224-16-person179"> <interp inst="t17680224-16-person179" type="role" value=""></interp>
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the other; I brought a candle down in my hand; I saw the pistol taken from one of the prisoners.</p>
<p>Blessett's defence.</p>
<p>Mr. Chapman swears I put the pistol to his breast, I had not the pistol in my hand; when we went into his house, we had no intention to rob or hurt him.</p>
<p>For the prisoners.</p>
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. I have known Blessett some years; I looked upon him to be a very good apprentice; his master desired I would go with the lad to Sir <rs type="persName" id="t17680224-16-person182"> <interp inst="t17680224-16-person182" type="role" value=""></interp>
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; when examined there the prosecutor said, he did not understand what was said; he said there was something muttered, but he did not know what, when they came into his house.</p>
<p>Prosecutor. I said to Sir John, Blessett put a pistol to my breast, and said, deliver, or you are a dead man; this evidence came to my house that morning, and brought two or three more with him, and said, I ought not to prosecute them, they were young youths.</p>
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. I have known Massey sixteen or seventeen years; I live within two or three doors of him; I always looked upon him to have a very good character.</p>
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. I have known Massey two or three years, he has the character of a very honest lad.</p>
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. I have known Blessett above half a year, and Massey two years; I have heard good characters of each; I would trust Massey with any thing in my power.</p>
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Acquitted </rs>
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