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<p n="2759">or suspecting them to be Accomplids desired the<lb></lb>
deceased to walk behind him to present his being<lb></lb>
attacked behind as he was apprehensive of a rescue<lb></lb>
by the appearance of the Persons following That he<lb></lb>
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took the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2759-1">Michael Walker</rs>
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for about two or three<lb></lb>
hundred yards and passing several shops in which<lb></lb>
there was much Light he had repeated Opportunitys<lb></lb>
of inspecting his Features and well knows him to<lb></lb>
be the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2759-2">Michael Walker</rs>
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That upon their coming<lb></lb>
to a Turning in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo2935">Holborn</rs>
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called <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo2936">smarts Buildings</rs>
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<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2759-3">Michael Walker</rs>
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insisted upon going down<lb></lb>
that Turning saying there was a Magistrate then<lb></lb>
sitting at Bottom of that place That Deponent<lb></lb>
refused to go down upon which the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2759-4">Michael Walker</rs>
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the<lb></lb>
made a violent Exertion and disengaged himself from the<lb></lb>
Deponent who immediately made a Blow at him with<lb></lb>
his Stick and knocked him down upon which Deponent<lb></lb>
was attacked by a Man in a short Jackett which<lb></lb>
Deponent knows to have been the same person<lb></lb>
that received something from the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2759-5">Michael Walker</rs>
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<lb></lb>
which he verily believes to have been his pockett<lb></lb>
Book That upon such atttack being made Deponent<lb></lb>
Struck him and the deceased Duncan Robert on<lb></lb>
came to his Assistance and a general affray<lb></lb>
ensured That both the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2759-6">Michael Walker</rs>
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and the<lb></lb>
other Person (whose name is unknown to this Deponent)<lb></lb>
struck the deceased <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2759-7">Duncan Robertson</rs>
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Mary Blows<lb></lb>
but it being dark Deponent could not clearly discover<lb></lb>
the Weapons they made Use of-The affray or<lb></lb>
Engagement continued form<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
or five Minutes that<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2759-8">Duncan Robertson</rs>
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and retreated and Oath again<lb></lb>
attacked Deponent and Deponent defended himself<lb></lb>
against them both for some time when they ran off<lb></lb>
as did some other Persons who were present but had<lb></lb>
not engaged nor assisted-Upon their running off<lb></lb>
Deponent followed them down the Buildings<lb></lb>
until he came to a past so extremely dark that</p>
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