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Justices of
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in and for the said County this 28th. day
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of May 1789.
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upon his Oath saith he is by Trade a Taylor and
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lives in
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Audley Street that about the hour
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of Twelve of the night of Wednesday the 27th. Inst.
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the was Passing through South Audley Street and
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heard a Noise in the Area of Mr. Powell, which
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occassioned him to stop, and upon looking into the
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getting up over the Rails which being done, he this
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the Watch, and gave him into the Custody of
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, this Deponent
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in Company with the Watchman took him to Sr.
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George's Watchhouse, and there gave Charge of him
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for
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upon his Oath saith that he is a Watchman
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, that was he calling
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half Past twelve of the night of the 27th. of this
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Insr. May, the Prisoner at the Bar, Passed by him
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of him to this Deponent with having seen him get out
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of the Area of the aforesaid Mr. Powell this deponent
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then Conveyed him to St. Georges Watchhouse, and
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hearing
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open he Questioned him respecting it, who voluntarily
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