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agst<lb></lb>
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On the Prosecution of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n2315-2">Robert Lells</rs>
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for felony</p>
<p n="2316">Robert Lells of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45032_geo2263">Nine Elms</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45032_geo2265">County of<lb></lb>
Surrey</rs>
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maketh Oath and Saith that he<lb></lb>
was bound by Recognizance in the Month of August last to<lb></lb>
appear at the then next Session to be holden for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45032_geo2266">County of<lb></lb>
Middlesex</rs>
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on the 12th September last at the Session House on<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45032_geo2267">Clerkenwell Green</rs>
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in and for the said County to prefer a Bill of<lb></lb>
Indictment and prosecute the Law with effect against the above<lb></lb>
named <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n2316-1">Richard Griffiths</rs>
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for feloniously stealing four hempen<lb></lb>
Sack's value ten Shillingsthe property<lb></lb>
of this Deponent That<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
early in the Morning of the 10th day<lb></lb>
of the said Month of September he this Deponent left<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45032_geo2268">Battersea</rs>
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aforesaid with a Lighter loaded with Goods<lb></lb>
for London and did not return to <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45032_geo2269">Battersea</rs>
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until very late<lb></lb>
in the Evening of theeleventh following That on the twelfth of said<lb></lb>
Month of September he this Deponent attended at the<lb></lb>
Session house aforesaid in order to preferr a Bill of Indictment<lb></lb>
against the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n2316-2">Richard Griffiths</rs>
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for the said Offence but<lb></lb>
upon his attending at the Indictment Office for that purpose<lb></lb>
he was informed that the other Witnesses who were bound to<lb></lb>
give Evidence against the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n2316-3">Richard Griffiths</rs>
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had<lb></lb>
preferred a Bill of Indictment against the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45032_n2316-4">Richard<lb></lb>
Griffiths</rs>
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for the said Offence and that such Bill was<lb></lb>
afterwards as this Deponent was informed and believes returned<lb></lb>
not found on account (as he this Deponent apprehends and<lb></lb>
believes) of his not attending, before the Grand Jury to give<lb></lb>
such Evidence as he this Deponent knew And this Deponent<lb></lb>
further saith that his not attending to give such Evidence<lb></lb>
before the Grand Jury was not with any view of serving<lb></lb>
the Prisoner or from any hope of reward or Promise of reward<lb></lb>
from any person whatever but from the cause aforesaid and</p>
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