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The Information of
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a Pauper in the same Workhouse and
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James Macquire
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17th. day of February 1786
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Who being upon Oath say and first the said
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says, that he
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a Pauper in the said Workhouse for some time
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that one Night about Ten or Eleven weeks ago (being in Bed) the said
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John
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came to Bed about 10 o'Clock and after coming into Bed pulled up his
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Shirt, put this Examinant into his Lap, and put his Cock into him, That Informant
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hallowed out and after said Cole Shoving against him for sometime, he took his Cock from
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him and left his nastiness about Informant. That this Informant wiped it with
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a Sheet. That said Cole lay still about an hour and then endeavoured to repeat
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the same again a Second time, but this Informant would not let him and Cried
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out. That about
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a fortnight after the said Cole put his Cock
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into him again in bed and left his mastiness on Informants backside during
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which time Informant hallowed out - That on Monday Night the 26th. of December
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last Informant and said Cole being in Bed together the said Cole put his Cock
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into him again and said he would Shoot him if he said any thing - That said
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Cole pinched him to make him lay still and afterwards left his nastiness upon
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him again - And the said William Each says that on Monday Night the
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26th: of December last during the time said Cole and Harris being in Bed
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together in said Workhouse (Informant lodging in the same Room) heard said
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Cole say to Harris "if you say any thing ill Shoot you" - And the said
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James Macquire
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says that on Monday the 26th. day of December last about
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seven o'Clock in the Evening said Cole came home Drunk; that Informant after
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said Cole was in Bed with said Harris
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listened to
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hear what would pass
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(having heard from Harris that he Cole had used him indecently before) when
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he heard said Harris say three or four times "have done, you hurt me"
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