THE CASE

Of Francis Geary< no role > , Keeper, of the Gatehouse Westminster .

That some time ago, John Cannon< no role > , David Hambleton< no role > , and Thomas Day< no role > , Broke out of ye: Gate house, by Sawing of
their Irons, and by Breaking, Cutting, and Wrenching of Locks, Bars and Bolts, of, off Three Strong Doors that leads to ye: Top of
Goal, and so made their Escapes over my Lady Robinsons House, which was very Difficult to perform, they being in great Danger
of Breaking their Necks; which Sheres, it to be, no Wilful Escape of ye: Keeper or his Deputy, but a meer Contrivance of their
One, which can be made Appear before ye: Worshipful Bench, by very Substantial Evidence, Debtors, in ye: afore sd: Goal: Especially by Proof of
ye: aforesd: David Hambleton< no role > , who was afterwards Retaken, with great Expence and ye: Reward paid which was set forth son his a
trending, as is to be Seen, in an Advertisement in ye. St. James's Evening Post.

That Francis Geary< no role > Keeper was bound in Recognizance, to Appear at ye Quarter Sessions, begun and held in Westminster ye,
4th: of October last past; on a false, Scandalous, and Malicious Information, of one Hester Ker< no role > ; for Assaulting her, and Speaking many Opprobrious
Words, against Several Honble: and Worthy Gentlemen in ye: Commission of ye: Peace especially, his Honr. Sr. John Gonson< no role > , and his Worship Justice Deceib,
which ye: sd: Francis Geary< no role > Denies, that ever he us'd Such Expression or Ill Language, or ever last any Aspections of any Magistrate, and Defies,
any other besides ye: aforesd. Hester Ker to make it Appear. But always were, and ever will be, Obedient, to their Worships Special Commands.

That on ye 10th. of September, Francis Geary< no role > Keeper , was oblig'd to go into Shropshire ; and with a full Intent to return to London
against ye: Next insuing Quarter Sessions, to answer to ye: Complaint made against him by ye: sd: Hester Ker< no role > ; but his Urgent Occasions called
him otherways, together, with his lying Ill for some time, caus'd him to Continue in ye: Country till ye: 23d. of November, in which time, and in
his Absence, another Escape happen'd, viz. David Hambletons breaking ye: Goal once more, after Sawing of his Irons, together with John Dawson< no role >
Thomas Wilton< no role > , and Mary Coffee< no role > , which sd. Mary Coffee< no role > is Clear'd, her Bill being thrown out at ye. Old Bailly , nothing Appearing against
her; and ye: aforesd. David Hambleton< no role > , and Thomas Wilton< no role > , is Since Retaken, after Vast Charge, Indefatigable Case and Trouble, and Receasd
given by another Advertisement; in ye. afore sd. Paper. Not doubting but in a Short time, to have ye. aforesd. John Dawson< no role > forth coming

That ye. aforesd: Prisoners, Broke get, through Two of ye. Strongest Doors in ye, Goal; by Cutting Several Cross Bars in ye. Cheaquor
or Inward Door, and Breaking Locks and Bolds [..] of ye: Outward Door, both leading under ye: Gateway into ye: Street, where they made this
Escapes, which Necessiated Mr. Bignal Deputy be out all that Night in Persute of ye. Prisoner; that cause that Neglect of his not Appearing
in Court, ye: Next Morning in time with ye: Callender; and for that Offence, ye: Worshipful Bench, thought proper to lay a Fine of Ten Pounds