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<p n="4237">The King on the prosecution of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45019_n4237-1">John Heitman</rs>
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& <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45019_n4237-2">Susanna Payne</rs>
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agt.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45019_n4237-3">John Branson</rs>
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Felony</p>
<p n="4238">In Decr. Sessions 1773 for Middx</p>
<p n="4239"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Offidt. Sworn<lb></lb>
25th: Decr. 1773.}</note>
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<p n="4240">John Heitman of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45019_geo1720">St. John Wapping</rs>
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in the County of Middx <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45019_occ661">Victualler</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45019_n4240-1">Susanna<lb></lb>
Payne</rs>
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of the same place Wido. Maketh Oath & Say that on or abot. the 30th. day of Octr. last (1772) these<lb></lb>
Depots. were bound by a Recoginzance in the Panal Sum of £40 each upon Condition that this Dept. John<lb></lb>
Heitman shod. prefer a Bill of Indictmt. at <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45019_geo1721">Hick's Hall</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45019_geo1722">St. John Street</rs>
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in the sd. County & the other Dept.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45019_n4240-2">Susanna Payne</rs>
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to give Evidence there or agt. <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45019_n4240-3">John Branson</rs>
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for feloniously taking & carrying away a<lb></lb>
Shirt the property of the sd. Dept. John Heitman and if the same shod. be return'd a true Bill then these Depts.<lb></lb>
to appear and give Evidence thereon at the then next Sess. of Goal Delivery of Newgate to be holden for the said<lb></lb>
County of Middx And these Depts. Say that on or abt. the 7th. day of Decr. last past these Depts. attendd, at<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45019_geo1723">Hick's Hall</rs>
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aford. when a true Bill was found against the sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45019_n4240-4">John Branson</rs>
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for the sd. offence and these Depts.<lb></lb>
continued to attend there (necessary time for refreshment only excepted till the evening of Friday the Eleventh<lb></lb>
day of Decr. last when there Depts. were ordered by some or one of the Officers belonging to <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45019_geo1724">Hick's hall</rs>
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to Attend<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
at the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45019_geo1725">Old Bailey</rs>
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And these Depts. fnr. say that they<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
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immediately attended at the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45019_geo1726">old Bailey</rs>
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and continued to attend there the whole of that evening and above<lb></lb>
the whole of the next day in order to give Evidence against the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45019_n4240-5">John Branson</rs>
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for the said Offence (necessary<lb></lb>
time for refreshment excepted) And these Depts. fud. Say yt. they attendd. at the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45019_geo1727">Old Bailey</rs>
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on Mondy.) the 14th.<lb></lb>
day of Decr. last till abot. 4 old in the afternoon when the went to Bagnis Court in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45019_geo1728">Newgate Street</rs>
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in order to<lb></lb>
Refresh themselves & these Depts. Say that they did in less than half an hour pan their leavg. the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45019_geo1729">Old Bailey</rs>
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as afosd. return there to for the<obscured></obscured>
their giving Evidence as aforsd. & immediately upon such return app<obscured></obscured>
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to the Door keepers & informed that of their being in readiness agt. the sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45019_n4240-6">John Branson</rs>
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when<obscured></obscured>
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were informed by some or one of<obscured></obscured>
keepers or other Officers belonging to the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45019_geo1730">Old Bailey</rs>
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that the sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45019_n4240-7">John<lb></lb>
Branson</rs>
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had just before been arranged and discharged for want of Evidence absolutely refused to<lb></lb>
admit these Depts. into Court And these Depts. fur.<obscured></obscured>
say they attended at the day times & places<lb></lb>
aforesd. for the so he purpose of giving Evidence agt. the sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45019_n4240-8">John Branson</rs>
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for the sd. Offence & that they were<obscured></obscured>
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at the time aforsd. for the purpose of taking necessary refreshment & for no other intent or purpose what fur.<lb></lb>
And that they nor neither of then<obscured></obscured>
or die apprehend that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45019_n4240-9">John Branson</rs>
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would in here<lb></lb>
absence have been Arraigned or discharged as aforsd.</p>
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