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On the Prosecution of
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For an Assault.
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Howland Street
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Parish of Saint
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Pancras
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Esquire the Defendant abovenamed
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and
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George Giles
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the
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County
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Gentleman
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Severally Make Oath and Say and first this
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Deponent
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William Billers
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for himself Saith That at the last
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September Sessions an Order being made in the above Prosecution that Notice
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of Trial to be left at the last place of abode of the abovenamed prosecutrix
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for this present Session should be deemed good Service in case the
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Prosecutrix or her present abode could not be found in the mean time
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He this Deponent has since accordingly made and caused to be made
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diligent Enquiry after the said Prosecutrix but has not been able
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to find out her present place of abode so that he could not cause
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her to be served with such Notice of Trial which otherwise he
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would have done And this Deponent
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George Giles
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for
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himself Saith that on the Tenth day of October instant he this
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Deponent left a true Copy of the Notice of Trial hereunto annexed
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at the House of
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George Percival
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in
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Warden Street
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Soho
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and as this Deponent believes with the said
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George percival
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himself for the
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said Prosecutrix (the same being the last place of abode of the
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said Prosecutrix as this Deponent was informed) and the said
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George
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Percival
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then informed this Deponent that the
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Prosecutrix had
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lived there and that if he should see her again he would give
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her the said Notice.
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Sworn in Court at the Session House
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Clerkenwell
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this 18th. day of October
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1785 Before}
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Hall
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W Billers
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Giles
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