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an end to your Life" and swore many Oaths. That said Man
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kept that hold of his Watch Chain, when this Examinant took a
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clasp Knife out of his Coat pocket (the Made of which was
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about Six Inches long and which this Examinant had opened
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when he first stopped said Man) with his right hand
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and Stabbed the said Man in his side, and as he
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beleives the left Side. That the Knife remained in the
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said Man's side a short space of time. That this Examinants
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drew out the Knife, when the said Man exclaimed "Oh my
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Watch". That said Dixon run towards Bed fordbury, and
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this Examinant towards
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Covent Garden
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, leaving said Man
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standing. That this Examinant threw away the Knife opposite
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the end of
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James Street
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. That this Examinant went to the
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Fish alchouse in
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Strand Lane
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where he had some Saloup,
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and remained till about four o'Clock then went into the
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Fields behind Bed ford Square where he remaind till
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about ten o'Clock and then went to Dixon's Mother's House
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aforesaid, when he found said Dixon upon a Bed with
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his Cloaths on. That this Examinant asked Dixon to get
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up, when Dixon replied that "He was Sleepy." That nothing
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else passed between said Dixon and this Examinant at
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this time, two young Woman being within hearing. That
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this Examinant left said Dixon on the Bed and returned
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into the before mentioned Fields again and Dined at a Public
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House near them, and after Dinner returned into the
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Fields again, where he continued till the Evening. That
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