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. The Evidence upon the Tryal, Swore to both the Indictments upon the Robbery, that the Prisoners were the Men that Robbed the Persons aforesaid, and that upon Search, the Buttons of the Coat, taken at that time, was found in Johnson's Lodging: As to the Murther, it appeared to be thus. The Townsmen of Islington having notice of the Robberies committed that way, layed the Ways, and in a short time met the Prisoners, whom they suspecting to be the Robbers, commanded them to surrender themselves, which they refused, endeavouring to escape, and Johnson finding himself hardly pursued, he with a Pistol shot Evans, the Person that pursued him, of which Wound the next day he died. The prisoners Pleaded Innocence as to the Robbery, but not being able to give any good Account of themselves they were upon full Evidence found
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