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The Information of Mr
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this 22 day of Janry 1789 (prosecutor) & Mr
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(Evidence) (all on Oath)
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says that last Saturday
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Night about
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after Nine he went from
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Charing Cross
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Ye
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near the Ewd of
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he was Knoched down in the
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Street by a Blow at the Back part of his Head which
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Hurried him for about a Minute that upon getting up the Men
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now present yt calls himself James Suitor laid hold of this
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Infort Hand to help him up saying you have had a Bad
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fall yt this Infort answerd he had & not seeing any person
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near him was afraid (not Knowing then yt He had been Robbed
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therefore ask the sd
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the Way to
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where this Infort said he lived that sd James Suitor went
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a few Yards & Shawed this Infort. the Way then left him after
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the sd James Suitor was gone almost Instantly this Infort
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found he was Robbd off a Mottle Watch Engravd, a Steel Chain
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and Key, a Gold, Pump Seal, lypher J.C Masons arms, reverse
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a half Crawn, Piece and a Mourning Ring on his left hand
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little Finger all which this Infort is sure he had in his Posses
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ion the Time he was knocked down that He was sober at
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the Time that before he this Infort was knocked down there
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was no person near him that he saw, nor afterwards exept
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tings the said James Suitor that he this Infort is perfect in
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this recollection as to the person & Features of the said
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James Suitor that he was dress'd in Regimentall Waistcoat
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Breeches White with a Brownish Coat Coose and round Hat that to
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the best of this Infort recollection he thinks he felt the Ring
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took of his Finger he sd James suitor when he lifted that In
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formant up having hold of his Hand further this Infort says
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that ye King now produced is the very same Ring he had
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on the Little Finger of His left harrd the time he was
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Knocked down having receiv'd it on acct of a Deceasd
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of the Name of
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James Baster
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aged 54 who Died the begin-
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ning of last Novr.
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Thos Brown
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for himself says
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that past Saturday night
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that last Saturday Night
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about Ele-
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ven O Clock the Woman now present that calls herself
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Elizabeth Williams
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came to his House
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Strutton Ground
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the Ring now produced pledge for five Shillings ye upon being asked by this Infort where
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she got the sd Ring answerd that James Suitor gave it
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her ye this Infort asked her Name and where she lived ye tham
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sword her Name was Cornwall and yt she livd at No 3 Duck Yard
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yt this Inform upon enquiry finds sd Woman does not live there
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