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said "we can get nothing I will go Home" and according left
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the said Dixon and this Examinant near
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That the said
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Alexander Dixon
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and this Examinant then walked up
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(it being
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then between One and two o'Clock on Thursday morning) where Dixon
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Lane". That said Dixon
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and this Examinant accordingly walked towards New Street and in
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nearly opposite
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, Hay observed a Man
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walking alone towards
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, who appeared rather
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tall, busty made, dressed in a clark coloured Coat, with his hair
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tied behind ann a cocked Hat, as this Examinant believes. That
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this Examinants went up to the said Man, swore at him and
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demanded his Money, at which time the said
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stood
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at a few Yards distance. That the said Man said to this Examinant
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"are you alone" this Examinant replied "No, others are close by".
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That the said Man then gave this Examinant two Gunieas, one
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Half Guniea, one Shilling, and appeared to be disguised with
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Liquor. That the said Man then bid this Examinant and said Dixon
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good Night and walked on, when said Dixon swore and said to this
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Examinant "He has got a Watch, let us go back" That said Dixon
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and this Examinant accordingly followed said Man, overtook him near
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the end of Rose Street, where this Examinant went up to him
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again, and bid him stop. That said Dixon demanded his Watch, at
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which time said Man had his Watch in his hand and the Chain hanging
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over his fingers. That Dixon laid hold of said Man's hand in which
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his watch was and said "Give me Your Watch or I will put
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