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Rolls Liberty in the Parish of Saint Dunstan in
the West 14th. Day of Novr. 1768 Touching the
Death of William Pimlott< no role >

Samuel Sowens< no role > in the Parish of St. John's Westminster
Watchman of this Liberty That about half an Hour
after one o' Clock this Morning he heard the deced Cry
out watch He went up to the deced and followed him the
deced brot the witness towds. Symonds Inn Coffee House That
at a small distance from the deced he saw a Woman
whom he gave in Charge to the witness That just
after he had given the witness Charge of her she
ran up to the deced then turn'd round with
the Knife (Produced) in his Hand and sayd to the
Witness ''Her, watch take you this'' and the
Witness then took the knife produced out of his
right Hand The deced with the witness and the
woman then came to the Watch house and the woman
then say'd It was I that did it pray get a Surgeon
The Witness then shew'd her the knife but she did
not then own to it That between 2 & 3 o' Clock the
witness with the Constable took her to New Prison
Clerkenwell That in then going thither at the Prison
Gale He asked the Prison when [..] the rash actionitwas done
by her before or after the deced had called the Watch the Prisoner
answered, after, The Witness being asked wher. the
deced upon his coming into the Watch House did not
open his Breast and lay his Hand upon his left
Breast but say'd nothing Answered in the Affirmative

Samuel S Owen< no role >




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