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<p n="145">The King against <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15070_n145-1">Dorothy Jones</rs>
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otherwise<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15070_n145-61">Harris</rs>
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<p n="146">On an Indictment for Perjury</p>
<p n="147"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15070_n147-1">Robert Burbage</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15070_geo129">Twyford</rs>
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in the County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15070_geo130">Leicester</rs>
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one of the<lb></lb>
prosecutors on this Indictment maketh Oath and Saith that one Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15070_n147-69">George<lb></lb>
Stewart</rs>
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is a material Evidence for the King in this Cause And without whose Testimony this Deponent cannot safely proceed to the trial of this Indictment as this<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
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Deponent in informed and verily believes cannot attend the trial of this Indictment this present Session held at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15070_geo131">Justice Hall</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15070_geo132">old Bailey</rs>
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the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15070_n147-2">George Stewart</rs>
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having by Letter informed an<lb></lb>
Acquaintance of his that he cannot be in Town untill Monday or Tuesday<lb></lb>
next And this Deponent further Saith that he hath caused a Spna in this<lb></lb>
Cause to be made out for the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15070_n147-3">George Stewart</rs>
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to give evidence on the<lb></lb>
Tryal of this Indictment and hath used his utmost endeavours to get him<lb></lb>
Served there with and hath called at his Lodgings in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15070_geo133">Westminster</rs>
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twice a<lb></lb>
Day for two days last past and also on this Day and enquired at each time<obscured></obscured>
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of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15070_n147-4">George Stewarts</rs>
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Wife if he was at home or where he might be<lb></lb>
met with who informed this Deponent that<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
the went out on Monday<lb></lb>
Morning last past at seven o Clock in the morning and that he then<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
sayed he was going into the County but did not<lb></lb>
say where and<obscured></obscured>
Deponent believes to be true and the also then<obscured></obscured>
<del>and that </del>
She had not Seen or heard from him Since And this<lb></lb>
Deponent further Saith that he verily believes he shall not be able<lb></lb>
to get the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15070_n147-5">George Stewart</rs>
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to attend the Tryal of this Indictment at this<lb></lb>
present Session but that he shall be able to get him against the next<lb></lb>
ensuing Session<del>And lastly this Deponent saith that<obscured></obscured>
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Mr Francis<obscured></obscured>
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believes to be being)<obscured></obscured>
the Evidence of the said George<obscured></obscured>
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it will not be<obscured></obscured>
for him the Deponent to proceed to<obscured></obscured>
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the sand Indictment</del>
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<p n="148">Sworn at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15070_geo134">Justice Hall</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15070_geo135">the Old Bailey</rs>
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the <rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15070_date29">30th. Day of May 1759</rs>
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<p n="149">By the Court</p>
<p n="150"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15070_n150-1">Rob: Burbage</rs>
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