Middlesex
to wit
The Informations of
Margaret
Collard< no role >
(Wife
of
William Collard< no role >
a
Lunatick ) of Greyhourd Court
in the
Strand
William Woolams< no role >
of Water
Street
in the Strand
Peruke Maker
and
Jacob Ovington< no role >
of Grey hound Court
aforesaid Victualler
taken this 3d. day of
November 1786
Who being on Oath for themselves severally say
and first the said Margaret Collard< no role >
for herself saith that
between the Hours of three and four o' Clock this Afternoon
the Prisoner now present and calling himself George Crawford< no role >
went into the House of this Informant went up one pair of Stavis
opener the dining Room door which was street and stole out
of the said Room the Gown and Petticoat now produced the
property of this Informant and the Waistcoat also now
produced the property of one William Walker< no role >
which
Alexander Bennetta< no role >
Taylor
who lodges with this
Informant had to repair That Informant saw the said
Crawford come out of her said House with the said Waistcoat
in his Hand That Informant an up to him when he
resigned the bundle which Informant aplued and found
the said Gown and Coat wrapped therein That Informant
then cried "Stop thief" which alarmed the Neighbourhood
and the said William Woolawn< no role >
and Jacob Ovington< no role >
come
to Informant Assistance and secured the Prisoner And the
said William Woolams< no role >
and Jacob Ovington< no role >
for themselves
say that on hearing the alarm given they secured the Prisoner
as aforesaid.
Sworn before me
the day and Year aforesaid}
Rd. Taylor< no role >
Margett Colland< no role >
W. Wollam
Jacob Ovington< no role >