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for himself saith, that
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on the Eleventh Day of June last past he was bound by
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Recognizance, before
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appear and give Evidence at the General Quarter Sessions
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for Feloniously stealing a linen handkerchief
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Recognizance, he Yesterday Morning the Fourth Day of July
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Instant, came from
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for the Felony aforesaid, and the same
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was brought into Court Yesterday Afternoon And this
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Deponent further saith, that the said
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, was
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to his great Surprise shortly afterwards called upon his Trial
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and discharged for want of Evidence, although this Deponent
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had been waiting, and was anxiously desireous of giving
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Evidence against him, but being informed by a Person
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belonging to this Court, that the Bill being so lately found,
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it was very improbable the Trial would come on in two
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or three hours at least, he went to his House on Holborn
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immediately afterwards And this Deponent further saith,
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then Found, that the said
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had been
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discharged for want of Evidence against him And this
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Deponent further saith that he did not absent himself
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was called to his Trial
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out of any Favour, Affection or Hope of Reward, but
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