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tell this Informant that he the said
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James Bray
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John Horley
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and
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Gurley went into
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Kingsland Road
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in company together
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and there robed diverse persons taking from some of them Three watches
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the Seals and Chains belonging to two of the Watches were produced
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by the said
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and afterwards, came to the possession of
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Sarah Tipton
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, and are now produced.
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And this Informant further saith that last Night being Tuesday
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the Eighth day of December Instant the said James Brey and this
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Informant being together in company in
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Saint Johns Street
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Read
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near Islington
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they stoped a Coach there and the passengers refusing to deliver their
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money the said
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James Bray
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having a Hanger in his hand jumped
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into the Coach and threatened to cut the Passengers if they persisted in
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their Refusal when this Informant admonished the said
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not to hurt them for if he did he would instantly shoot
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him the
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said
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James Bray
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with the pistol this Informant had in his hand
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nevertheless they rob'd the said passengers in the said leach from
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whom they took one Silver Watch which has been found upon this Informant
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and about twelve Shillings, that afterwards the same Night they
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stoped
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a Man in a field near
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Sadlers Wells
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from whom they took two Shillings
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or thereabouts, that afterwards near the same place they met two men
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James Bray
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seized one and this Informant the other that the Man
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so seized by this Informant corging his poverty and that he was only &
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Journeyman
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who
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wright this Informant dismissed him without Robing him
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but believes Bray rob'd the Person he so seized of four Shillings and
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Six Pence, that afterwards the same Right returning down
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Saint
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Read aforesaid they stoped another Coach with one
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Man therein from whom they took Two Shillings that afterwards
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the same Night they went into the Fields called the Spaw Fields
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near
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and meeting a
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Gentleman
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and Lady they stoped them and
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took from the Gentleman One Gold watch in Tortoise shell Case (which
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has been found upon the said
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James Bray
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). and Eighteen Pence or
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one Shillings and Six Pence in money
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And this Informant further Saith that one Night last week the said
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James Bray
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and this Informant being together in
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Goswell Street
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the
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