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<p n="234">The King<lb></lb>
against<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45008_n234-1">David Johnson</rs>
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on the Prosecution<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45008_n234-2">John Bullock</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45008_occ55">Esquire</rs>
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}<lb></lb>
For receiving Stollen Goods the<lb></lb>
Property of the said Prosecutor<lb></lb>
Knowing them to be stollen</p>
<p n="235"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45008_n235-1">Morris Holmes</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45008_geo102">White Chapel</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45008_geo103">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45008_occ56">Clerk</rs>
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<lb></lb>
to the above Prosecutor upon his Oath saith that upon the Examination<lb></lb>
of the above Prisoner <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45008_n235-2">David Johnson</rs>
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and from the Confession and Evidence<lb></lb>
of one <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45008_n235-3">Edward Johnson</rs>
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(his Brother) in Support of this Prosecution taken<lb></lb>
before some of his Majesties <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45008_occ57">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45008_geo104">County of<lb></lb>
Middlesex</rs>
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aforesaid at the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45008_geo105">Angel and Crown Tavern</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45008_geo106">White Chapll</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Assembled on or about the Seventh Day of November last the said Justices<lb></lb>
then and there Committed the said Prisoner to <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45008_geo107">Clerkenwell Bridewell</rs>
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<lb></lb>
(but the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45008_n235-4">David Johnson</rs>
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was before the last Sessions Committed to<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45008_geo108">Newgate</rs>
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) and<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
also then and there Caused this Deponent<lb></lb>
and the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45008_n235-5">Edward Johnson</rs>
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to Enter into a Recognizance to appear<lb></lb>
at <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45008_geo109">Hicks Hall</rs>
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in the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45008_geo110">County of Middlesex</rs>
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and Prosecute the<lb></lb>
said Prisoner And this Deponent further Saith that said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45008_n235-6">Edward<lb></lb>
Johnson</rs>
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being the only Material Witness against the said Prisoner<lb></lb>
in this Prosecution He this Deponent Did on Wednesday the Seventh<lb></lb>
Thursday the Eighth and Friday the Ninth Day of December last<lb></lb>
Cause the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45008_n235-7">Edward Johnson</rs>
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to be Called at Hicks Hall by the<lb></lb>
Common Cryer thereof But he did not answer or appear for want of<lb></lb>
whose Testimony the said Prosecutor could was<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
not<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
able have been to get<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
a<lb></lb>
Bill of Indictment found or prosecute the same withe Effect as this Deponent was then Informed and verily beleives where<lb></lb>
upon the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45008_n235-8">David Johnson</rs>
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was discharged from Confinement on<lb></lb>
giving Bail to appear at this Sessions And this Deponent further<lb></lb>
Saith that he hath by Prosecutors Direction made Diligent Search<lb></lb>
to Discover and find out the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45008_n235-9">Edward Johnson</rs>
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the Witness and<lb></lb>
has been to<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
a great Number of Victualling Houses which he this Deponent<lb></lb>
knew the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45008_n235-10">Edward Johnson</rs>
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used to frequent and to the House of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45008_n235-11">Edward Johnson</rs>
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but has not yet<lb></lb>
been able to find him and has likewise been to these Masters<lb></lb>
which whom he knew the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45008_n235-12">Edward Johnson</rs>
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used to Works but<lb></lb>
to no Effect and this Deponent further Saith that he has been Informed<lb></lb>
by the Wife of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45008_n235-13">Edward Johnson</rs>
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that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45008_n235-14">Edward Johnson</rs>
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<lb></lb>
had been absent from his family since last Saturday and had<lb></lb>
Declared to her previous to his Departure that he purposely<lb></lb>
absconded to avoid giving Evidence against his Brother (or words.</p>
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