Middlesex
and
Westminster }
to wit

James Bouch< no role > of the Parish of Saint Clement Danes in the
County of Middlesex Watchman Upon his Oath Saith That he this Deponent
was at the taking of One Jane Awberry< no role > who on the 26th. day of May last privately
stole from the Person of One William Price< no role > a Peice of Torreign Gold Coin called
a Moidore and that he this Deponent gave his Testimony before John Fielding< no role > Esqr .
who comitted the said Awberry to his Majesty's Goal of Newgate and bound
the said Price over to Prosecute and him this Deponent to give Evidence against
the said Awberry at the then Ensuing Sessions for the said Felony And this
Deponent further saith that accordingly an Indictment was Preferred and found against
the said Awberry for the said Offence andanthereupon he the said William
Price< no role > the Prosecutor this Deponent and other material Witness did attend at the
Old Bailey with intent to Prosecute said Awberry but on the 30th. day of the said
Month of May between the Hours of Twelve and One o'Clock at Noon the said
Price the Prosecutor having Occasion to go out of the Hall for about half an Hour
One David Burnett< no role > who was the Constable (that took [..] Awberryand also a Witness
against the said Awberry) informed the said Price this Deponent and Jonas Dennis< no role >
another Witness that they might all go Home for that the Tryal of the said Awberry
would not come on that Day and at the same time desired them all to meet him
atEightNine o' Clock the next Morning And this Deponent apprehend and verily believes
that the said Burnett misled them on Purpose that the said Jane Awberry< no role > might
be acquitted because the said Tryal (as this Deponent [..] was Informed that very
Night) was very shortly after the Departure of the Prosecutor Price this Deponent
and Dennis called on and for want of their Testimonies the said Jane Awberry< no role >
was acquitted

Sworn the 13th. Day
of September 1754 . Before me}
Benjamin Cox< no role >

James Bouch< no role >