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Image 679 of 6819th November 1786


Middlesex and
Westminster to wit


The Information of William Cozen< no role >
an Accomplice with and Admitted on
Evidence in him Majesty's behalf against
James Brown< no role > Joseph Crawley< no role > and John
Lawson
< no role > taken upon Oath before us this
9th. day of November 1786

Who saith that in the night between the 7th. and 8th. of
November 1786 this Informant in Company with James Brown< no role >
and Joseph Crawley< no role > not yet taken Stoped a Gentleman in
Berwick Street Presented each a Pistol and robed him of a Silver
Watch as the said James Brown< no role > who took the said Watch
told this Informant, and that the said Joseph Crawley< no role > took
from the said Gentleman three Shillings but returned him
two Shillings as he was Informed by Crawley
the same night about two o'Clock this Informant and the
said Brown and Crawley Stoped and robed a Gentleman
in Jermyn Street St. James's of three Guineas in Gold one
Shilling and Six pence in Silver and about Six penny worth of
half pence, the said Brown soon after gave this Informant
one Guinea for his Share in St. James's Square
the same night about three o'Clock this Informant Brown
and Crawley Stoped and robed a Gentleman in Hog Lane
St. Giles's of a Single cased Gold Watch but no Money
James Brown< no role > told this Informant he sold the said two
Watches in the Borough for one Guinea and half and Six pence
on the following night about one o'Clock this Informant
Brown and Crawley Stoped and Robed a Gentleman in
Rydens Court Leicester Fields , the Gentleman first gave




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