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in the Watch House only-Deponent desired the Warder
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to see what an object there was, and the Warder Said he must
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be left there and Deponent and Burton then word away
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the Deceased appeared to have been
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Drinking, but was not Drunk-Deponent says the Deced
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was poorly clad, and had no Shoe on the right foot,
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of the
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, or his Oath saith that ass he was going his
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Round on Friday Might last about Ten o'Clock, he same
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Patterson the Super
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mary Watchman at W Greens Door
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the Rose and Gown Public Horse in Tothill Street, Patterson
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was holding the Deceased, Deponent asked him what was
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the matter he replied he had get a Man there, that now
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Bed, and he could get no Assistance to get him to the
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Deponent said I will
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assist you, which he accordingly
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for fear the Morn (the
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Deceased ) might Dye in the Street and he was taken to the
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Watch House and then left in the care of Mr. Skiwing the
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Warder who was the only Person in the Watch House. Deced
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did not appear to the Deponent to be in Liquor, no door not
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recollect that the Deceased spoke, but he appeared to he
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Person in Distress
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William Skirving
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, on his Oath Saith
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That or Friday night last a Little after Ten o'Clock
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the Deceased was brought to the Watch House by one
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Patterson a Super
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, the Deceased appeared to be in Liquor
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Patterson and Burton said they had brought him from Mr.
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Green's door the Rose and Gown Public House in Tothill Street
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he was placed on the Arm Chest, the Deceased set upright
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and said Poor Jack the Sailor Several times and also God
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Bless You I hope I shant be twined out. Deponent
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told hin he might perhaps he turned out when the
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Constable and Bedel came, he said God Bless You I hope
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not. Deceased and Deponent remained together until
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about quarter before Eleven o'Clock the Same Might when
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Mr. Ashdon the Bedel came into the Watch House he
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asked Deponent who have you got there Deponent said he
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had been brought in by the Watchman- Ashdon then
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looking at the Deceased, said Oh your's an old Freind of
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Mine, you have been Passed, you shant stay here, and
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took hold of the Deceased by the Arm and turned him out
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at the Door, the Deceased said he hoped he would not turn
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