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, on the King's High-way, putting him in Fear and Danger of his Life, and taking from him, a Periwig, value 30 s. and a Hat, Value 10 s.
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depos'd, That on the 10th of November, Mr. Muggleston came to ask him to go with him to carry the Prisoner before a Judge, that they went to the King's-Head, at the Corner of
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, and waited there till they were inform'd the Lord Chief Justice Raymond was to be spoke with, that when they came out of the House, having gone a little way, the Prisoner with his Left-hand catch'd off his Wig and Hat, and with his Right, threw a handful of Snuff in his Face, ran cross the way with his Hat and Wig, and got away, but was afterwards taken, and that he himself was very much beaten and abus'd.
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depos'd, That he is Yeoman to Mr. Pitts, a Serjeant of the Poultry-Compter, that they went to carry the Prisoner before the Lord Chief Justice Raymond; that they went in a Coach to Chancery-Lane, to the King's-Head Tavern, and drank a Pint of Wine, and being inform'd his Lordship was ready, were going to his Chambers, and when they came near Chancery-Lane, they saw four Men with Clubs, and the Prisoner with his Left-hand catch'd off Mr. Pitt's Hat and Wig, and with his Right threw Snuff in his
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depos'd, That he was walking along about Six o-Clock, and hearing an out-cry of stop Street-Robbers, he seeing the Prisoner running, stopp'd him, and he said, for God-sake, don't stop me, I am a dead Man; and that soon after Mr. Pitts came up, and charg'd him.
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The Prisoner desir'd the Prosecutor might be ask'd, If he had not seen the Wig, and did not make a Demand of it? to which he answer'd, No.
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depos'd, That he heard a Riot and Tumult, and clashing of Sticks, and a Woman cry out Murther, and his Boy going out kick'd a Wig before him, that the scuffle began at the King's-Head Back-Door, and that he heard some Body say, D - n him, he's gone, he's gone; that he carried the Wig to the King's-Head Tavern, and an Officer that was there, said, it is my Partner's Wig, give it me. It appearing by the Evidence to be rather a Riot in order to an Escape than a Robbery, the Prisoner was
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