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<p n="464">The King<lb></lb>
agst<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n464-1">Mary Gardner</rs>
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<p n="465"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n465-1">Sarah Roles</rs>
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of Bennett Street <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45028_geo331">Westminster</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45028_geo332">County of Middlesex</rs>
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maketh<lb></lb>
Oath and Saith that she hath seen <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n465-2">Mary<lb></lb>
Gardner</rs>
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the above named Defendant now<lb></lb>
Pregnant with Child that She is so near the<lb></lb>
time of her delivery that this Deponent would<lb></lb>
not be Suprized of she should be delivered before<lb></lb>
this Night that she apprehends that if she<lb></lb>
should be compelled in her present situation<lb></lb>
to take her Trial for the Offence charged against<lb></lb>
her the Terror and Agitation of Mind Necessary<lb></lb>
accompanying her unhappy situation might<lb></lb>
produce a premature<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
labour and end anger<lb></lb>
her life</p>
<p n="466">Sworn at <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45028_geo333">Justice hall in the Old Bailey</rs>
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<lb></lb>
this 25th day of February 1784<lb></lb>
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<p n="467">By the Court</p>
<p n="468">S Roles</p>
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