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April 1767

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was at Home says that it was then proposed by Gorman to go
out rob on the Road says that he this Informant the said
Johnson Brown and Gorman being armed with buttasses
and pistols went out accordingly says that the said Brown
had one Pistol Gorman another the other two buttesses and this
Informant a stick and adipoe says that about five o' Clock they drank
together at the Blue Anchor in Cable Street says that about six
o' Clock this Informant the said Johnson said Brown went into
the Sign of the Angel at St. Agnes be clear where said Brown had
a Dispute says they then went to the Coch at Islington where
they drank several Pots of Beer says while they were there some
Persons were laying a Wager that a Man should run eighteen
Miles in three Hours says that one of the persons in company
asked this Informant's Company their Opinion of the Betts
and that he said if he was worth but five pounds in the world
he would lay is against the man that was to run says that a
litter man in company pulled out several Guineas, and that they
called for a pot of Beer to drink with this Informant and his
companions after they had paid their Reckoning says that they
then went out together towards Highgate says that a boy driving
a post Chaise which was matted up overtook them and that
Brown stopped the Boy and took from him a Shirt and two
shillings which this Informant obliged him to return says
that at this time Coach coming by this aforesaid Accomplices
stopped it and that he soon after heard a pistol fired, and that he
immediately went up to the Coach and asked who fired the pistol
when Gorman said he did that he then saw Brown Johnson and
Gorman lifting a man into the Coach says that they robbed
some of the Passenger in the said Coach then went across the
Fields towards Tyburn and stopped at a lone House and drank
some Gin and Beer and divided some Money which they took
in the aforesaid Robbery then returned to their respective
Lodgings says that the next day they met again at Gorman's
Lodgings at Mrs. Leeches aforesaid and that about 7'o Clock
in the evening he sweetman Collins Brown and Gorman went
upon the rated beyond white chapel and stopped about and
Robbed the passengers of a watch King about and some gold
says that Collins has the King that Gorman bought it of him
and allowed the nest a shilling a piece that Gormen also has
the watch and sweetmen the boat says that on the said
Monday night Gorman was dressed in a common blue Coat




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