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maketh Oath and saith
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two Boys who were
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charged with picking the Pocket of one
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Mr Platel and this Deponent immediately took them into his Custody and carried
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where they remained till the next day when they
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and upon Examination of the Prosecutor and one other Witness they were
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committed for Tryal at the next Session at the Old Bayley and the Handkerchief
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that Mr Platel's pocket was picked of was given to this Deponent to produce
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when called for on the prosecution of the said two Prisoners and the Alderman
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bound this Deponent over to appear And this Deponent attended at the Old
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Baily on the 14th. 15th. & 16th. of September last in order to have given his Evidence
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and attended with Mr Platel and the other Witness to have the Bill drawn up
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at the Clerk of Arraigns Office at the Session House in the Old Bayley and
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that Mr Platel
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informed this Deponent that he had
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no occasion to go with them before the Grand Jury to give his Evidence for that
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he Mr Platel and the other Witness would be sufficient And next day this
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Deponent waited on Mr Platel the Prosecutor who informed him it was all over
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and he might deliver him his Handkerchief
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which he did and never expected
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to have heard any thing more about the Matter for being informed so he never
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attended and for that reason and no other did he neglect to give his Evidence and
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had he known the nature of his Recognizance should notwithstanding have
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gone and given his Evidence before the Grand Jury for by not attending he
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finds by Mr Shelton's Letter that he has been lead wrong and that his
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Recognizance is likely to be forfeited which if it is must rim this Deponent
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and his Family therefore most humbly hopes and begs as he hasignorantly
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and not intentionally committed any Crime that his Recognizance may not
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Sworn at the Sessions House in the
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By the Court.
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