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The King agt. <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65485_n43-1">Judith Ockleshaw</rs>
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otherwise<lb></lb>
Veal otherwise Wilson<lb></lb>
For a Misdemeanor</p>
<p n="44">The said Deft Judith Maketh Oath and Saith That<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65485_n44-1">Alexander Elvin</rs>
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is a Material Witness for his Deponent<lb></lb>
in her Defence on the above Prosecution and without<lb></lb>
whose Testimony she Cannot safely proceed to Tryall<lb></lb>
And saith that the said Alexander is a person that deals in<lb></lb>
Stockings & frequently goes into the Country on such his<lb></lb>
Business And further Saith that She<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
hath made &<lb></lb>
Caused to be made diligent Inquiry<del>after the said Alexander</del>
at least for ten Days last past after<lb></lb>
the said Alexander at his place of above in Order to have<lb></lb>
had him here at this Session as a Witness for her this Dept<lb></lb>
but notwithstanding her Utmost Endeavours was not able to meet with him And saith that on<lb></lb>
such Enquiry she was Informed and which she believes<lb></lb>
to be true that the said Alexander was then out of<lb></lb>
Town and would Continue so some Time And Saith that<lb></lb>
in Case she Could have had the said Alexander here as<lb></lb>
a Witness she would have taken her Tryall at this<lb></lb>
present Session But verily believes she shall be able<lb></lb>
and will use her Utmost Endeavours to have him<lb></lb>
here by the next.</p>
<p n="45">Sworn in Court this<lb></lb>
4th. Janry 1772<lb></lb>
By the Court<lb></lb>
Forbes}</p>
<p n="46">G: S</p>
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