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Saith he was at
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Work in his Loom up Two Pair of Stairs in King Edward Street
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last Tuesday when said Cart and Horses went along
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That hearing some Women Scream he Locked out at Window
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And at that time the Fore horse was direct under his Window
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That the Driver was standing in the front of the Cart leaning over
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itWhether he had any thing in his Hand or not
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Informant cannot tellThat the Deceased was then
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lying on the Ground near the middle Horse
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about the Head of it
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And before the Wheel went over it he Called out twice to the Driver
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to Stop his Cart But he kept going on without looking up as
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the he did not HearThat the
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near Weel
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of the Cart
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went over the Child about the Head and Neck
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That the Horses were upon a full Walk when Informant first
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themThat after the Thing was done Informant Came down
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and run after the CartThat the Horses then appeared
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to run and went a good deal Quicker than they did before
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And when he Overtook the Cart it was got about forty Yards from
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the Place where the thing happeaned and the Driver was then on the
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GroundThat Informant Sized him by the Collar
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and said You Villain why did not You stop Your Cart when
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I Called to You "And he Answered "I did not here You"
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That he Begd to go Home with his Carriage but Informant
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charged
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That about Ten Minutes afterwards News was brot. that the
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Child was Dead And then the Driver Cryed And said if I could
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give my Life for the Childs I would freely give it
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Says he hath heard the Name of the Driver but cannot Recollection
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That Informant went with him before Justice Hodgson
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