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The Information of
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Alexander Roush
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St. George Hanover Square
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Cleverly
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Pimlico
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Richard Parratt
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Richard Dowett
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William Frigleton
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upon before me this
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29th. day of Mach 1785
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John Newins
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Saith that on Monday the 28th. day of March 1785
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between five and Six oClock in the Evening this deponent in going
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from
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St. James
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to
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Chelsea
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a Man
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was met at
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by a great
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Mob with a Bullock led by a Rope, A Man Crossed the Road and
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Immediately Snatched him Silver Watch with a Steel Chain out of this Deponents fob, who
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Immediately laid hold of him, but could not hold him in a few
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Minutes he laid hold of him Again but was Immediately knocked
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down by a Person wh
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lidged him to Quit his hold, and was
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Afterwards boat by numbers of Persons whom this deponent doth not
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know
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John Cleveily
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Saith that on Monday the 28th. day of March 1785
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between five and Six o'Clock in the Evening he heard a great
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noise near his house at Pimlico went out and saw Mr.
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John Newins
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Rising from the Ground and the Prisoner
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William Thorley
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Runing
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from him, Newins Informed this deponent he was Robed of
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his Watch and Violently boat, this deponent with Newins and
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others Persons went in Pursuit of the Prisoner and others concerned in the Robbery and
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got up with them on
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Westminster Bridge
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on the Surry Side
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near Astleys this deponent saw the Prisoner Thorley Snatch
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at a Gentlemans Watch and pull the Chair now Produced
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from his fob and throw it Away. Immediately this deponent
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Pursued and took him and found him to be the same Man
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that run Away from Newins
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