Westmr:

The Information of Charles Wollerton< no role >
Shoemaker at Mr. Maseal in Edmond's
court in the parish of St. Ann , James Brock< no role >
Glass Scoll oper as Mr: Johnson in the
Strand in the parish of St: Martin in the
fields Samuel Eaten< no role > Mariner at Mr: Eaton
facing the golden head in St: Martin's
Street in said parish & of Paul
Broadbent< no role > keep: of the round house
in the said parish

Poor of all Charles Woolerton< no role > maketh Oath
that yesterday he saw a person who calls
himself Henry Dorset< no role > privately & feloniously
pick the pockets of several persons unknown
of diverse Handkerchers of the value of Five
shillings at spring garden gate into the Park
& that a person who calls himself Robert
Obberton< no role > stood near him & Feloniously by received
ten Several Handkercher's knowing the into
be feloniously stolen wch were found upon him by
this Informt. who caus'd him the said Roberts
Obberton to be apprehen [..] ted but the said [..]
[..] Henry Dorset< no role > ( [..] taken) escaped at that time
Secondly James Pocock< no role > S. Samuel Eaten< no role > [..]
& Severally make Oath that they saw the said
Henry Dorse< no role > 's Pick yesterday several persons
pockets: unknown of diverse Handkerchers
together wth one not yet taken at spring garden
aforesaid & that the said Robert Obberton< no role > Stood
behind a free & feloniously received [..]
several Handkerchers Knowing the in to be
Feloniously Stolen wch were bound upon him
This [..] Paul Broad beat maketh Oath that
he heard Robert Obberton own that he recd.
the said Handkercher's from Henry Dorses
& that he was to have two pence for his
trouble

Sworn before
me the 13th day of
Febry: 1748
Jas: Traser< no role >

Charles Woollerton< no role >
James Pocock< no role >

The [mark] Marks
Saml. Eaten< no role >
Paul Broadbent< no role >